De la Démocratie en Amérique, par Alexis de Tocqueville...
Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859)
Category
Books
Date
1835 - 1840
Materials
Measurements
154 x 105 x 25 mm
Place of origin
Belgium
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 3039796.3
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: Wove mould-made paper Ink/Pigment: black printing ink Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, recessed supports Date of Binding: Contemporary Binder's Name: French/Belgian? End Leaves: Double fold (?) tipped Structure: 2-on on 4 recessed cords Edges: Plain-cut, solid pink colouring, polished Spine Lining: Paper hollow tube (printed waste - part-issue wrapper) End Bands: Red and white (2/1, L-R) over paper roll Bookmark: none Boards: Brown couched laminate Covering: half brown stain-decorated calf with green paste-paper on the sides Tooling Spine: Gilt and panelled spine Tooling Sides: Furniture: None Enclosure: None Binding Notes: This is first volume of the second part, and appears to be the only volume surviving
Bibliographic description
v.3..Quarter leather with paper covered boards. Red edges. Provenance: Bookplates - Earl of Morley. Inscription on flyleaf "Morley". Occasional pencil annotations.
Makers and roles
Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859)