A L'OMBRE DE L'ACROPOLE ([n The Shadow of the Acropolis]
by Guerlin, Henri (1867-1922)
- Used
- Condition
- Book and binding perfect, the box with wear and spotted lining, clasp detached
- Seller
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Paris, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
Tours: Maison A. Mame et Fils, 1909. Book and binding perfect, the box with wear and spotted lining, clasp detached. 285p. Illustrated by G. Dutriac with 12 black and white plates, Bound in full black crushed morocco with watered silk endpapers, t.e.g., the spine with gilt titles and double ruled panels, the cover with triple fillets and a central gilt device of Napoleon's Imperial Eagle, the dentelles are a series of seven fillets and 2 decorative rolls. Binding signed A. Mame et Fils à Tours. Original wrappers bound in. Housed in a silk-lined fitted leather box with brass clasp and repeating the eagle on its cover.
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- Bookseller
- First Folio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23900
- Title
- A L'OMBRE DE L'ACROPOLE ([n The Shadow of the Acropolis]
- Author
- Guerlin, Henri (1867-1922)
- Book Condition
- Used - Book and binding perfect, the box with wear and spotted lining, clasp detached
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Maison A. Mame et Fils
- Place of Publication
- Tours
- Date Published
- 1909
- Bookseller catalogs
- FINE BINDINGS;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- 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....