The Biglow Papers. Newly Edited, with a Preface by the Author of "Tom Brown's School-Days." Reprinted, with the Author's Sanction, from the Fourth American Edition.
by Lowell, James Russell
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Not Issued
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Trubner & Co, 1859. Original blind-stamped blue-green cloth gilt spine title, cnrs bumped o/w only wear to head and foot of spine, sl soiled bottom edge, book sellers blind stamp to ep and name inked, split to paste down shows mull which is intact with book block tight, pp 140 plus ads. Interior is clean and bright, not foxed.. First Thus. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Not Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6916
- Title
- The Biglow Papers. Newly Edited, with a Preface by the Author of "Tom Brown's School-Days." Reprinted, with the Author's Sanction, from the Fourth American Edition.
- Author
- Lowell, James Russell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Not Issued
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Trubner & Co
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1859
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Fiction Classic
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian & Rare;
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
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- 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....
- 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...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- 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...
- 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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