Description
THE NEW GALLERY OF BRITISH ART, CONTAINING ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-ONE ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL, FROM THE WORKS OF DISTINGUISHED BRITISH PAINTERS, VOLUME 1 ONLY Author: by Hogarth, W. ; Birket Foster; J. Tennant, Etc. Cover: Hardcover Publisher: D. Appleton and Company Date: 1870 Book: VG- Folio 14.5" x 11.5". Full brown morocco leather bound cover with 5 raised bands, gilt stamping, and embossed decor is worn at extremities and frayed at corners but clean, bright, and in good+ condition. Leather has been treated with professional leather cover preservation treatment to stop and prevent deterioration. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Marbled end sheets and paste downs clean and vibrant. Frontispieces and plates throughout protected by tissue with only a hint of toning and no foxing and very sparse, modest soiling from handling. However, first 20 pages have an old faint damp stain in the lower margin along the bottom and side of the pages (not affecting the text and engraved areas) becoming only a small faint damp stain in the bottom margin of the rest of the pages. Pages are otherwise lightly toned with sparse, modest soiling from thumbing but overall in very good condition. . Sage Rare & Collectible Books specializes in first editions, signed editions, fine bindings, antiquarian, vintage, out-of-print, and rare books. We provide a complete and detailed condition description of each book so you know precisely what you are ordering.
Kevin Hidalgo
The item for sale corresponds exactly to the photographs on display. The item arrived on time and in perfect condition. The seller took care to protect the product so that it arrived in optimal condition. I recommend this seller because of the security you have that what you request corresponds to the product sent. He also sent me a message informing me that the product was sent.
richpalsingh
eBayers should take lessons in packing from this vendor. I started unpacking and unwrapping the book on Saturday. I finally finished Monday morning. Book arrived in excellent pristine condition better than described. Looking forward to buying from the spender again!
ms123968c37b
Absolutely LOVE my new Le Miserables volumes! The books were exactly as described, priced very well, packaged with care within their shipping box, and arrived on time. Would order again from this seller!