The Earthly Paradise. A Poem.
by MORRIS, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Tamworth, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1871. First three volume American edition. Octavo, original dark green cloth. 600 copies were printed. Ex-library copy. Front and rear paste-down endpapers of each volume show residue from label removal, previous owner's name and 1872 ownership date in volume one, occasional library stamps, and de-accesssioning notice; hinge paper splitting at front of volume one. Externally the books are clean with no evidence of library markings, and apart from minor repairs to the heads of the lightly chipped crowns and slightly frayed corner tips, a very clean attractive set. Pye 6b.I. [Oversize*].
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Details
- Seller
- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB (CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 09906
- Title
- The Earthly Paradise. A Poem.
- Author
- MORRIS, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1871. First three volume American edition.
- Keywords
- MORRISCAT
- Bookseller catalogs
- William Morris;
Terms of Sale
Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
Payment with order only, except for institutions which may request billing. We accept payment by Visa, MasterCard, Canadian or US cheque. Canadian customers will be billed 5% GST on books and 13% HST on all other items (photographs; autograph letters, maps, prints, ephemera et al).
About the Seller
Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Tamworth, Ontario
About Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.