- Bookseller: Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, Inc.
- Seller Inventory #: 5793
- Book condition:
- Illustrator: Thomson, Hugh
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton.
- Place: London
- Date published: N.d. (ca. 1913)
Book Description
London: Hodder & Stoughton.. N.d. (ca. 1913). Lg. 4to. (4),viii,198,(2)pp. Engraved title. Illustrated with 22 mounted color plates, each with a printed tissue overlay. Edition limited to 1,000 numbered copies signed by Hugh Thomson. Orig. full vellum, elaborately gilt front cover & spine, some light soiling. T.e.g.
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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. Also known as the back.
gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example.
plates : Full page illustrations or photographs. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e., they are not sewn as parts of gatherings.
soiling : Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
4to : Or quarto. A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages.
vellum : A fine quality of parchment made from hide produced for binding or sometimes a writing surface. Sometimes used to describe paper which has been made to resemble true vellum.
