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[Wagner, Richard- 30 Copies with Extra Suite of Plates] Richard Wagner. Sa Vie et Ses Oeuvres
by [Wagner, Richard] Jullien, Adolphe
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: Jules Rouam, 1886. First edition. First edition. Thick folio. The Deluxe Copy. Three quarter light brown morocco, five raised bands, marbled boards, gilt spine. Celebrated treatise on Wagner with superb gravure illustrations by Fantin-Latour (120) including a double suite of lithographs printed on both Japan Vellum as well as China Paper. Scenes from operas, much more, all tissue-guarded. Some light rubbing to corners and spine, very good copy.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3040
- Title
- [Wagner, Richard- 30 Copies with Extra Suite of Plates] Richard Wagner. Sa Vie et Ses Oeuvres
- Author
- [Wagner, Richard] Jullien, Adolphe
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jules Rouam
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1886
Terms of Sale
Nudelman Rare Books
7 day return guarantee for any reason, with full refund including shipping costs, if notification has been made and item has been posted back to us in 7 days after receipt.
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
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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...
- 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. ...
- 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...
- Gravure
- ...
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