[Roycroft Press] The Story of a Passion
by Bacheller, Irving
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
East Aurora: Roycroft Press, 1901. First edition thus. First edition thus. Publishers light blue 'cloudy' three-quarter levant, superbly gilt spine, marbled paper covered boards and endpapers. Printed in two colors on Roycroft handmade paper, with hand illumined title page and running heads by Anna Paine (signed in colophon with Roycroft monogram). In original felt-lined crimson folding box with printed paper label. Book is very fine with no signs of use, box near fine. Scarce thus.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4645
- Title
- [Roycroft Press] The Story of a Passion
- Author
- Bacheller, Irving
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Roycroft Press
- Place of Publication
- East Aurora
- Date Published
- 1901
Terms of Sale
Nudelman Rare Books
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- 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....