New York: Charles Scribner, 1905. First edition. Hardcover. Good +. 425 pages. 6 x 8 1/4 in. Blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine, gilt upper text block. Condition of the book is GOOD+ : front hinge cracked, first signature detached, but otherwise very tight. Ends of spine worn and dented, covers very slightly worn, corners bumped - lower right front corner bent. Side and bottom of text body darkened, slightly foxed.

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Bookseller: Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2353
Title: RENASCENCE PORTRAITS
Author: Paul Van Dyke
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good +
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Charles Scribner
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1905
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Foxed: Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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....
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.