The Eclogues of Virgil: An English Version
by Samuel Palmer
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Seeley & Company, 1883. Cloth. Near Fine. Samuel Palmer. A handsome, very well-preserved copy of the 1883 1st trade editon, in its olive-green cloth. Tight and Near Fine, with bright gilt-titling and insignia along the front panel and spine. Just a touch of very light spotting and streaking to the panels, still though presents very well. Folio, deckled fore and bottom-edges. Includes 5 of Samuel Palmer's brilliant original etchings and 7 "fac-similes of the drawings". Each appears along the rectos, facing captions along the versos.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22911
- Title
- The Eclogues of Virgil: An English Version
- Author
- Samuel Palmer
- Illustrator
- Samuel Palmer
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Seeley & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1883
- Keywords
- rare Samuel Palmer-illustrated, illustrator Samuel Palmer
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
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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...
- 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....
- Folio
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- Fine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.