[Nash, John Henry] The Psalms of the Singer David
by King James Bible
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
San Francisco: John Henry Nash, 1929. First Edition. First Edition. Folio. Marbled boards with gilt stamped morocco label on the backstrip. 1/300 copies for private circulation. Frontispiece and ornamental borders by William H. Wilke. Jean Hersholt's copy, his renowned collection of Hans Christian Andersen housed at Library of Congress, with his private bookplate, signature and his personal collection accession number, on the front pastedown. Frontispiece and ornamental borders by William H. Wilke. Printed on fine woodblock paper. Captions, dedication and colophon. A very nice copy with some wear to edges of spine, internally fine.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6431
- Title
- [Nash, John Henry] The Psalms of the Singer David
- Author
- King James Bible
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Henry Nash
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1929
Terms of Sale
Nudelman Rare Books
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
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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.
Glossary
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- 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....
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- 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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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...