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PHIZ (HABLOT KNIGHT BROWNE) A MEMOIR. Including a selection from his correspondence and notes on his principal works
by KITTON. FRED. G. ; PHIZ, illustrates
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
W. Satchell & co. London. 1882. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. Portrait and seven plates. EXTRA ILLUSTRATED With 11 mono and 3 hand coloured plates. A very good clean copy, finely bound in Nineteenth century full red calf binding. Spine with raised bands, brown title label, the compartments fully decorated in gilt. Three line gilt border on boards. Gilt inner dentelles. Top edge gilt. Previous owners bookplate on front paste down. Some staining to the boards (which doesn't extend inside the book) and a little rubbing to edges but still overall an attractive and finely bound book with original paper wrappers bound in at end.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10917
- Title
- PHIZ (HABLOT KNIGHT BROWNE) A MEMOIR. Including a selection from his correspondence and notes on his principal works
- Author
- KITTON. FRED. G. ; PHIZ, illustrates
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W. Satchell & co. London. 1882
- Date Published
- 1882
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Extra illustrated
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine bindings; Children's and Illustrated books;
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- 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...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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