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The Most Beautiful Flowers
by Redoute, Pierre J
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 187373400X
- ISBN 13
- 9781873734001
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: Zachary Kwintner Books Ltd., 1991. 144 Engraved Colour plates in facsimile. Cream boards with gilt lettering on the spine. toning to the extremities, a light iimpression on the rear panel, otherwise the illustrations are exquisite A wonderful reproduction of his works. Unclipped pictorial jacket has creasing on the edges, in mylar sleeve. ". Redoute created this collection of masterpieces in 1833 as the pinnacle of his craft. In this lavish work - many of the plates were retouched by hand - he applied every technique and skill he had perfected, bringing art and nature into close harmony. A professional of self-imposed exacting standards, Redoute never abandoned the search for beauty and accuracy - as this magnificently produced volume shows so well.". Facsimile. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 11" x 13 3/4".
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 030783
- Title
- The Most Beautiful Flowers
- Author
- Redoute, Pierre J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Edition
- Facsimile
- ISBN 10
- 187373400X
- ISBN 13
- 9781873734001
- Publisher
- Zachary Kwintner Books Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- Flowers Redoute Color
- Size
- 11" x 13 3/4"
Terms of Sale
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
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- 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...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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...
- 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....
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...