Shakspere [Shakespeare] and His Predecessors [Prize Binding for Tonbridge School by Bickers]

Frederick S. Boas M.A.

Verlag: John Murray, 1902

Beschreibung

London: John Murray, 1902. Later Edition. Full leather fine prize binding by top binders Bickers and Co., London, with gilt titles to the spine and gilt crest to the front board. Inner gilt dentelles and prize plate to the front paste down. Top corners bumped and damaged and spine slightly faded. Silk bookmark frayed at the end. Top edge gilt, other page edges untrimmed. Approximately 8 ¼ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles and author, 5 raised bands dividing 6 compartments, faded, gilt decoration to the top and tail, faded to brown. Joints good condition v small crack at the top of the front joint. Corners fair to good condition top corners bumped and damaged. Boards good condition full leather boards with gilt crest decoration to the front board and gilt lines to outer edges, the top right and corner of the front board and top left hand corner of the rear board is bumped and cracked. Page edges good condition top edge gilt, fore and bottom edges untrimmed, tanned and foxed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled, front paste down has a prize label, front and rear paste downs have gilt decoration to 3 edges (inner gilt dentelles). End papers good condition marbled, some internal end papers are tanned. Title good condition lightly tanned. Pages good condition lightly tanned with some foxing throughout. Binding good condition sound. See photos.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1552033174668

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Shakspere [Shakespeare] and His Predecessors [Prize Binding for Tonbridge School by Bickers]
• Verlag: John Murray
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1902
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: Good