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Phantom Flowers: A Treatise on the Art of Producing Skeleton Leaves.
by Tilton, J.E.]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Boston: J. E. Tilton and Company, 1864. First edition of this rare nineteenth century manual on the centuries-old practice of leaf skeletonizing. Octavo, original green cloth with gilt vignettes to the spine and front panel, illustrated with 6 tissue-guarded monochrome plates. In very good condition with the plates exceptionally crisp.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 137236
- Title
- Phantom Flowers: A Treatise on the Art of Producing Skeleton Leaves.
- Author
- Tilton, J.E.]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. E. Tilton and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1864
- Keywords
- Phantom Flowers: A Treatise on the Art of Producing Skeleton Leaves First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art and Architecture;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
Biblio member since 2012
Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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...
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