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[Leadenhall Press] History of the Horn-Book
by Tuer, Andrew
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: The Leadenhall Press, 1897. First Edition Thus. First Edition Thus. First Edition in the One Volume format. Thick quarto. Original publisherÃs light brown cloth with pictorial cover in black and gold, Morocco label and lettering on spine. The separate one-volume issue (a two-volume issue preceded this edition in 1896) with three facsimile horn-books in a pouch at the back. With superb steel engraving frontispiece and hand-colored title page by Joseph Crawhall. Contents feature fold-outs and dozens of superb woodcut illustrations by Birmingham School Artists, including Celia Levetus and Georgie Cave (Gaskin) who provided superb head and tail pieces throughout. Ads at back, including ìHorn-Book Jingles,î laid in. A very good copy with some minor shelf wear.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6378
- Title
- [Leadenhall Press] History of the Horn-Book
- Author
- Tuer, Andrew
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Leadenhall Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1897
Terms of Sale
Nudelman Rare Books
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
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- Title Page
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- Cloth
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- First Edition
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
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