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The Pilgrims Of The Rhine
by Lytton, Edward George Earle Butler Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Orig. full scarlet morocco. Aeg. Near fine.
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Saunders and Otley, 1834. First edition. leather_bound. Orig. full scarlet morocco. Aeg. Near fine.. 341 pages. 28 x 20 cm. Large paper copy with wide text margins, ordinary copies were approx. 23 x 15 cm. Twenty-seven engraved plates -- vignettes, portrait and views. Bulwer-Lytton reached the height of popularity with the publication of a novel, "Godolphin," 1833, which he followed with this work. He coined such phrases as "the great unwashed -- pursuit of the almighty dollar -- the pen is mightier than the sword." Lovely copy, text and plates very clean, a hint of offsetting to some plates; contemporary owner inscription, raised bands, spine panels richly gilt, gilt border panels frame an elaborate gilt floral pattern within, gilt inner dentelles, minor extremity rubbing.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18471
- Title
- The Pilgrims Of The Rhine
- Author
- Lytton, Edward George Earle Butler Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Orig. full scarlet morocco. Aeg. Near fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Saunders and Otley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1834
- Keywords
- New Arrivals
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- Art Reference; Prints; Travel; Binding;
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About the Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
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ardsley, New York
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
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