Published by Dodd, Mead & Co., NY., 1880
Seller: Tiber Books, Cockeysville, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 4to, hardcover. No dj, olive green cloth. Good condition. Rear endpaper cracked at gutter, binding integrity tenuous. Binding otherwise tight, no marking or writing. 336 pp.
Language: English
Published by Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, New York, 1880
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. First American Edition. Offers all that is described in the wonderful title, along with "Notes, an Account of Contemporary Etching and Etchers, and a Bibliography of Engraving" by Editor Robert Hoe, Jr. Orig. published in 1879, this is the First American Edition from 1880, with a new Introduction to the same by the Editor. In 336 pages, lavishly illustrated throughout with small steel engravings opening each chapter, + a frontispiece + 7 internal plates, this small quarto (7.0" x 9.5") is bound in deep green cloth over boards with bright gilt design to front/gilt lettering to spine. Condition is VG+: extremely clean, sewn binding strong & secure, hinges intact, pages creamy white with age-appropriate tanning, a bit heavier around edges, but completely unmarked. Modest rubbing to extremities, slight pushing to lower spine, mild bumping to all corners. No DJ, as issued. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.