Stradivari, Antonio. His Life and Work.
by Hill, W. Henry, Arthur F. Hill and Alfred E. Hill
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Francisco, California, United States
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About This Item
London: William E. Hill & Sons, 1902.. First edition. 4to. Rare 1st ed. Original half calf; Stradivari crest in red and gilt on front cover. Marbled endpapers. 303 pp. 30 plates most in full color. Index. 303 pp. Front hinge cracked but still sound. Spine scratched in several locations, somewhat brittle. Lacking two tissue guards. Text block toned at edges. Minor soiling, else good.
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- Bookseller
- Alan Wofsy Fine Arts
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 99-0134
- Title
- Stradivari, Antonio. His Life and Work.
- Author
- Hill, W. Henry, Arthur F. Hill and Alfred E. Hill
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- London: William E. Hill & Sons, 1902.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
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Alan Wofsy Fine Arts
Payment by credit cards or other means. 20% charge for returns,unless item is misdescribed.
About the Seller
Alan Wofsy Fine Arts
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San Francisco, California
About Alan Wofsy Fine Arts
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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...
- Hinge
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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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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....
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