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The Fall of Babylon, an Oratorio
by Spohr, Louis (music); Taylor, Edward (text)
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Novello, Ewer & Co , 1880. Not Dated (c1880) publisher had this imprint from 1867 to 1898. Brown marbled bds with leather spine and tips, bright gilt title and decoration to spine, 184 pages. Copy is bright and crisp with light atmospheric toned spots, leather rubbed with a little loss at spine heel and rubbed through at top front tip, publishers deckled edges to apges, a couple of small chips to marbled paper at top edge.. Half Leather. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16854
- Title
- The Fall of Babylon, an Oratorio
- Author
- Spohr, Louis (music); Taylor, Edward (text)
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Novello, Ewer & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1880
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Music;
Terms of Sale
Ariel Books
Postage at buyers cost, packaging is no charge. All books shipped same-day payment is received. we pack carefully and insure all orders. Payment by paypal and must be received in full before goods are dispatched. If for any reason you are not satisfied return your book within 30 days and we will happily refund the book purchase price.
About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
We are a small friendly book store stocking a unique selection of rare and out of print books. Currently we are searching for a suitable new location but have had an open book shop since 1998.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...
- 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...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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....
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