London: Asprey & Co., Ltd, 1910. FORE-EDGE PAINTING. England]: Asprey & Co., Ltd., [N.d., ca. 1910].

Twelvemo. Two volumes bound in one. viii, 116, viii, 120 pp.

Beautifully bound by Asprey in full brown mottled calf, double ruled in gilt on covers and decoratively gilt-stamped on spine with a red morocco label, gilt-stamped. All edges gilt. Gilt turn-ins. Extremities rubbed, outer rear hinge starting but sound. Overall, a very good copy of this charming book. With a lovely fore-edge painting illustrating Warwick Castle in the early 1900's

HBS 67693.

$450.

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Bookseller: Heritage Book Shop, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 67693
Title: Reference Library
Author: FORE-EDGE PAINTING
Illustrator: FORE-EDGE PAINTING
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Asprey & Co., Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1910
Keywords: Fore-Edge Paintings|Books in French|Books in Latin
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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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...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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...
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...
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....
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...