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BAN AND ARRIERE BAN: A Rally of Fugitive Rhymes
by Lang, Andrew; Ford, H.J
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near fine.
- Seller
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green & Co, 1894. First edition. Near fine.. First printing this uncommon Lang title, a collection of poetry first published in book form here, beginning with "A Scot to Jeanne D'Arc." While Andrew Lang is now considered the fairy tale taste-maker of late 19th and early 20th century British nurseries, he also produced many original compositions; indeed, before the success of his color fairy books, Lang was primarily known as a poet. 6.75'' x 4.5''. Original green gilt cloth. Top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Frontispiece by H.J. Ford. Errata slip tipped in at page one. 118 pages. Offsetting to endpapers, touch of rubbing to spine ends. Else clean and fresh.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 36098
- Title
- BAN AND ARRIERE BAN: A Rally of Fugitive Rhymes
- Author
- Lang, Andrew; Ford, H.J
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- 19th century,English & British,Poetry
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About the Seller
Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2020
Silver Spring, Maryland
About Type Punch Matrix
Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. TPM is a member firm of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and upholds their Code of Ethics.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- 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....
- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
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