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RHYMES A LA MODE
by Lang, Andrew; Abbey, E.A
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near fine.
- Seller
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Kegan Paul, 1885. Near fine.. Scarce first edition of poetry by the fairy-tale specialist arranged in categories like "Science," "Cameos," and "Rhymes a la mode." While Andrew Lang is now considered the fairy tale taste-maker of late 19th and early 20th century British nurseries, he also produced many original compositions; indeed, before the success of his color fairy books, Lang was primarily known as a poet. This is a beautiful copy of an early work by the Scottish author. 16mo, 6'' x 3.75''. Original gilt-stamped green cloth, beveled edges. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Illustrated with black and white frontispiece by E.A. Abbey. x, 139, [1] pages. Spine lightly rubbed and toned, some offsetting to endpapers, else clean and fresh.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36097
- Title
- RHYMES A LA MODE
- Author
- Lang, Andrew; Abbey, E.A
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1885
- Keywords
- 19th century,Victorian,English & British,Poetry
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About the Seller
Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2020
Silver Spring, Maryland
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Edges
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- Fine
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- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- 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....
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