Sylvandire; To which is added The Black Tulip: The Romances of Dumas: Valois Edition: Volume XVIII
by Dumas, Alexandre
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Little, Brown, & Company, 1901. Book. Illus. by Illustrated in Black & White. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Green cloth with gilt titles & decoration on spine. Top edge gilt. Moderate wear, aging, soiling, scuffing to covers. Rubbing to tips & spine ends. Slight play to binding. Front hinge is weak with crash visible at front gutter. Previous owner's stamps on front endpapers; limited marking in margins of first ~50 pp.; otherwise interior is age toned with soiling in margins..
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- Bookseller
- Small World Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 085922
- Title
- Sylvandire; To which is added The Black Tulip: The Romances of Dumas: Valois Edition: Volume XVIII
- Author
- Dumas, Alexandre
- Illustrator
- Illustrated in Black & White
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Little, Brown, & Company
- Date Published
- 1901
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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Small World Books, LLC
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Rochester, New York
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.