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FOLK SONGS
by Palmer, John Williamson
- Used
- Condition
- Minor rubs, else a bright and fine copy
- Seller
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Paris, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribner, 1861. Publisher's presentation copy. Minor rubs, else a bright and fine copy. Publisher's presentation copy. Tall 8vo. xxxi, (iii), 466p. "Illustrated from Original Designs" after engravings. Bound in full black straight-grained morocco over beveled boards with patterned endpapers highlighted in gilt, a.e.g., the spine with gilt titles and tripled ruled panels, the covers with stylized titles. Penciled note on title page 'James D. Smillie, from the Publishers".
(James David Smillie, 1833-1909) whose engraving graces a poem in the volume by Richard Monckton Milnes.
(James David Smillie, 1833-1909) whose engraving graces a poem in the volume by Richard Monckton Milnes.
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- First Folio
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23460
- Title
- FOLK SONGS
- Author
- Palmer, John Williamson
- Book Condition
- Used - Minor rubs, else a bright and fine copy
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Publisher's presentation copy
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1861
- Bookseller catalogs
- FINE BINDINGS;
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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....
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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