The Nature of Gothic a Chapter of the Stones of Venice
by Ruskin John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Very Good
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Kelmscott Press, Hammersmith, 1892. Limited to 500 copies. Book measures 21x15.cm. iv[1],127,[1]pp, With one elaborately decorated border, two Kelmscott woodcut devices printed in two places at the end of the table of contents and on the colophon, numerous woodcut initials, and several architectural woodcut figures in-text. Bound in original publishers full vellum, with gilt lettering and date. Vellum dust marked, spot marking, boards slightly sprung, lacking ties. Binding in good firm conmdition. Internally, previous owners bookplate. Pages in very good clean condition. A nice copy. . Limited Edition. Vellum. Near Very Good. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013988
- Title
- The Nature of Gothic a Chapter of the Stones of Venice
- Author
- Ruskin John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Very Good
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- Kelmscott Press, Hammersmith
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- John Ruskin
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Antiquarian;
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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- Colophon
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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...