Binding, Fine ) The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley
by Percy Bysshe Shelley; Edited by Thomas Hutchinson
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press, 1925. Fine in unsigned contemporary fine binding, stamped "Genuine French Levant" rear inner dentelle, the initials "TKD" in gilt front cover, covers with triple gilt rules bordering quadruple gilt rules, backin six compartments with gilt floral decorations and gilt lettering and tail date, all edges gilt, marbled end papers with wide gilt-ruled inner demntelles. Small stamp picturing man in fez bottom corner rear end page. A quite lovely copy indeed.. Later Edition. Levant Morocco. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007777
- Title
- Binding, Fine ) The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley
- Author
- Percy Bysshe Shelley; Edited by Thomas Hutchinson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- Humphrey Milford / Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Fine Bindings;
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- 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...
- Dentelle
- Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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