THE ART OF ILLUMINATING AS PRACTISED IN EUROPE FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES. Illustrated by Borders, Initial Letters and Alphabets.

Tymms, W. R. and M. D. Wyatt.

Published by Day And Son,, 1860

About this Item

31 cm. [4], 104, [2] p. All 99 plates present. llustrated t.p., half-title, colophon, and most plates printed in colors. Bound in publishers brown cloth. Original spine rebacked on modern brown cloth. Previous owner added more gilt wash to boards obsuring original cloth to boards and title imprint on boards. All edges gilt. Lacking gilt to page ends. Wear and chipping loss to title page. Foxing to text pages. Marginal dampstain to head and tail margins of text. Plates have soiling to margins, a few plate have creases. About 1/3 of the plates have blue sharpie note on the bottom margin. Plates have been mis-set when this book was rebound. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE ART OF ILLUMINATING AS PRACTISED IN EUROPE FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES. Illustrated by Borders, Initial Letters and Alphabets.
• Publisher: Day And Son,
• Publication Date: 1860
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair
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