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Cowper, Illustrated by a Series of Views in or Near the Park of Weston-Underwood, Buckinghamshire; Accompanied with Copious Descriptions, and a Sketch of The Poet's Life
by E.W. Brayley
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: C. Sherman, 1854. Hardcover. Very Good. J.S. Storer; John Greig. Philadelphia: C. Sherman, 1854. Octavo (8" x 5.5"); 167p. 16 plates including frontis with tissue guards, all present. Publisher's blindstamped blue cloth with gilt lettering. Covers bumped at corners and spine ends, with a 1.5" split at bottom back joint and some fraying at tail. Front free endpaper torn out along gutter. Opens easily to between gatherings, but binding is holding soundly. Pages unmarked.
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- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001329
- Title
- Cowper, Illustrated by a Series of Views in or Near the Park of Weston-Underwood, Buckinghamshire; Accompanied with Copious Descriptions, and a Sketch of The Poet's Life
- Author
- E.W. Brayley
- Illustrator
- J.S. Storer; John Greig
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- C. Sherman
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1854
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gatherings
- A term used in bookbinding, where a gathering of sheets is folded at the middle, then bound into the binding together. The...
- 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....
- 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...
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