![]() Chromolithograph Lithograph printed in colors, typically three or more.Reverse calf, with a distinctive suede-like texture, is occasionally used. ![]() Readily marbled (“tree calf”), mottled, diced, colored, polished, tooled in gilt or blind, even scented (known as “russia”). Calf Binding material made from cowhide-versatile, durable, usually tan or brown in color, of smooth texture with no or little apparent grain.Broadside Sheet printed on one side, typically for public display, usually larger than folio size (a folio being a broadside-size sheet printed on both sides and folded once, to make four pages).Book-Plate Label, generally affixed to the front pastedown, identifying a book’s owner.Of particular value to collectors as evidence of a very early form of the book. “Original boards” refers to cardboard-like front and back boards, from about 1700 to 1840, used as temporary protection for books before their purchasers would have them bound. Boards Hard front and rear covers of a bound book which are covered in cloth, leather or paper.Association Copy copy that belonged to someone connected with the author or the contents of a book.Armorial Used to describe a binding bearing the coat of arms of the original owner, or with bookplates incorporating the owner’s arms.Although the name contains the word “tint”, this is a black-and-white printing process aquatint plates can often be hand colored, however. By changing the areas of the plate that are exposed and the length of time the plate is submerged in the acid bath, the engraver can obtain fine and varying shades of gray that closely resemble watercolor washes. Aquatint Copperplate process by which the plate is “bitten” by exposure to acid.With “First Printing” on copyright page.īook about-fine slight edge-wear, small closed tear to upper corner of front panel of bright price-clipped dust jacket. This is a work in which Ellison’s “visionary genius achieved a perfection” (Harold Bloom, Genius)-and the only novel published in his lifetime- Invisible Man is a “magnificent classic… soon became a vital and permanent contribution to American literature” (Blockson 86). Winner of the 1952 National Book Award, Ellison’s matchless first novel is “one of the most important works of the 20th century” ( New York Times). “It is a resolutely honest, tormented, profoundly American book” (Wright Morris, New York Times, 1952). Sincerely, Ralph Ellison, July 20, 1973,” in scarce original dust jacket. Housed in a custom clamshell box.įirst edition of Ralph Ellison’s great American novel, inscribed by him, “For Ken Stewart, Jr. Octavo, original black and tan cloth, original dust jacket. “A MAGNIFICENT CLASSIC”: INVISIBLE MAN, INSCRIBED BY RALPH ELLISONĮLLISON, Ralph.
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