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The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
by RASPE, Rudolph Eric ]; Illustrated by William Strang and J. B. Clark, with an Introduction by Thomas Seccombe
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Lawrence and Bullen,, 1895. Bound by Bayntun in red half crushed morocco ruled in gilt over red buckram boards, title in gilt to spine, five raised bands, floral motifs in gilt to compartments, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers.Very Good, joints showing wear, small bookseller's label top corner rear end page, original covers bound in at rear. . Later Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007934
- Title
- The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
- Author
- RASPE, Rudolph Eric ]; Illustrated by William Strang and J. B. Clark, with an Introduction by Thomas Seccombe
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Bullen,
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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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