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Lovely is the Lee
by Gibbings, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Good
- Seller
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Mission, Canada
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About This Item
Gibbings, Robert. Lovely is the Lee. First Edition, with engravings by the author. J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd. London. 1945. 9 X 5 (22.5X13). Hardcover, with dust jacket. [2]; half-title; by the author; title page; publisher's page; dedication; acknowledgement; pp.1-199; [1]. Yellow boards with gilt designs of a boat on front cover board. Title, author and publisher design in gilt on spine, along with nature-based illustrations. Noticeable notch to top of front cover board. Minor bumping to corners and shelf wear to top and tail of spine. Noticeable wear to dust jacket, rubbing to top and bottom edges, small tear to lower front spine edge. Small tear to tail of jacket spine, as shown.
Full of engravings that depict the beautiful Irish countryside. Gibbings combines rural life, scenery and the rich folk tales and myths of Ireland.
Robert John Gibbings (1889-1958) was an Irish artist, engraver and author, most known for his rich depictions of the countryside. Credited as one of the leaders or the wood engraving revival in England.
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- Bookseller
- Pulp & Leather Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- PL-67
- Title
- Lovely is the Lee
- Author
- Gibbings, Robert
- Illustrator
- Robert Gibbings
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1945
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Edition;
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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- Shelf Wear
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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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Edges
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