The Life Of Jesus
by Renan, Ernest (1823-1892)
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Slipcase
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Arthur L. Humphreys, 1906. Book. Fine. Full-Leather. London First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beautiful, fine binding in fine condition. Full brown morocco with raised bands and fresh gilt title on the spine. Gilt lines near the edges on both boards, and triple gilt dentille lines on the inside of both boards. Marbled endpapers. No prior owner marks, no foxing or browning on the high quality handmade paper. Translator from the fFrench is unknown. Protected in a hand-marbled slipcase. Solid hinges and no wear..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 079443
- Title
- The Life Of Jesus
- Author
- Renan, Ernest (1823-1892)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcase
- Edition
- London First Edition
- Publisher
- Arthur L. Humphreys
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1906
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Jesus, Christianity, religion
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion; Leatherbound;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
About Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East
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- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...