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The English Dance of Death, Volumes I & II (with) The Dance of Life
by Rowlandson, Thomas [Illustrator]; [William Combe]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London: Published by R. Ackermann, 1817. First edition. First editions in book form. Three volumes, with engraved title pages, 96 hand-colored plates by Thomas Rowlandson. Finely bound by Riviere & Son in full polished calf ruled in gilt, raised bands, morocco spine labels, spines tooled in gilt; all edges gilt, teal endpapers, gilt dentelles. Very Good+ with slight rubbing and tenderness to joints, a few scuffs to calf; faint offsetting from plates, occasional foxing. Bookplates of Edward Laurence Doheny and Carrie Estelle Doheny on endpapers.
A beautifully illustrated set of Rowlandson and Combe's Dance of Death as well as its sequel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140944092
- Title
- The English Dance of Death, Volumes I & II (with) The Dance of Life
- Author
- Rowlandson, Thomas [Illustrator]; [William Combe]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Published by R. Ackermann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1817
- Keywords
- plate books, death, colour, British, English, 19th century literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Portland, Oregon
About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA
Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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