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The Battle of Life
by DICKENS, Charles
- Used
- first
- Condition
- very good(-)
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: bradbury & evans, 1846. First. hardcover. very good(-). Illustrated throughout by Dalziel, Leech, Maclise et al. Thin 12mo, full red straight grained morocco , with gilt borders & dentelles by Bayntun; marbled end-papers, all edges gilt; joints strengthened. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. First Edition.<br/> <br/> Fourth issue, with the cupid bearing the scroll, and without the publisher's name on the engraved title. Original red cloth covers & spine bound in, but without the ad page. Fourth of Dickens's five Christmas books<br/> <br/>
Synopsis
Once upon a time, it matters little when, and in stalwart England, it matters little where, a fierce battle was fought. It was fought upon a long summer day when the waving grass was green. Many a wild flower formed by the Almighty Hand to be a perfumed goblet for the dew, felt its enamelled cup filled high with blood that day, and shrinking dropped. Many an insect deriving its delicate colour from harmless leaves and herbs, was stained anew that day by dying men, and marked its frightened way with an unnatural track.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 306992
- Title
- The Battle of Life
- Author
- DICKENS, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good(-)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- bradbury & evans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1846
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Argosy Book Store
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New York, New York
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- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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....
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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