THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD [SIGNED]
by Rackham, Arthur; Goldsmith, Oliver
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1929. Limited Edition, #449/775. Hardcover. Quarto. 231 pages; VG; bound in the publisher's original vellum boards, gilt title and tooling to spine and front board; pictorial endpapers, top edge of text block gilt; vellum with mild staining and wear; small wax initials to front pastedown; bookplate to verso of ffep; lacking original box; some pages uncut; illustrated with color frontispiece and 12 color plates, plus in-text black and white illustrations, number 449? of 575 copies for England signed by Arthur Rackham; shelved case 14. 1318711. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1318711
- Title
- THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD [SIGNED]
- Author
- Rackham, Arthur; Goldsmith, Oliver
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition, #449/775
- Publisher
- George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- 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....
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...