BOOK-VERSE AN ANTHOLOGY OF POEMS OF BOOKS AND BOOKMEN FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO RECENT YEARS.
by Roberts, W
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: A. C. Armstrong, 1896. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. F. First Edition. 12mo., green cloth covered beveled boards with gilt titles and decorative seal and gilt spine titles. Untrimmed fore edge. 213pp. including index. An anthology of poems about books. The author also wrote several other titles on books and book collecting. A very tight, clean, unmarked volume with fresh cloth and bright gilt. Spine gilt a bit less bright but very clear. Old bookseller's catalog entry on pastedown along with small bookplate. Pages show ususal browning from acidic paper. Very good plus to near fine..
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Brillig Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 05007
- Title
- BOOK-VERSE AN ANTHOLOGY OF POEMS OF BOOKS AND BOOKMEN FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO RECENT YEARS.
- Author
- Roberts, W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- F
- Publisher
- New York: A. C. Armstrong, 1896.
- Keywords
- ROBERTS, BOOK, BOOKS, VERSE, POEM, POET, HISTORY, HISTORICAL, LYRIC, BOOKS ON COLLECTING, COLLECTOR, READER, BIBLIOPHILIA, ANTHOLOGY, BIBLIOGRAPHY, BIBLIOGRAPHICAL, BIBLIOMANIAC, LIBRARY, COLLECTIONG POETRY
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books On Books;
Terms of Sale
Brillig Books
Foreign orders shipped at cost (please specify surface, air or global priority and insurance. If shipping method on foreign orders is not specified then shipping method is at the discretion of seller. All items returnable within 14 days of receipt (in original condition) if not as described, with prompt advance notice if returning any item. NO DROP SHIPPING WITHOUT PRIOR ARRANGEMENT. All items offered subject to prior sale. Prices are net to all.
About the Seller
Brillig Books
Biblio member since 2006
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
About Brillig Books
An independent bookseller of uncommon, out-of-print, used and rare books since 1991.
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...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Learn about Bayntun-Rivière Binders
Are you enchanted by books clad in fine bindings? This is the gallery for you to peruse! Learn more about Bayntun, Rivière & Sons, and their combined work as Bayntun-Rivière.
Is your family bible valuable?
While they may have sentimental value, bibles passed down through the family are not often worth a lot of money. Learn more...
