Stuttgart: Cotta, ND. Three volumes (of four). Uniformly bound in brown blindstamped cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 12 mo. All edges marbled, decorative end papers. 348, 279, 304 pp. Owners name ffep of each volume only marks in book, bindings tight, pages somewhat browned. Bottom front hinge of volume 2 cracked. Covers show slight edge wear, especially bottom corners. Lacking volume I, text in German. Book condition VG.

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Bookseller: Parker's Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: EK5895
Title: Gesammelte Werke (Volumes 2,3, &4 of 4)
Author: Chamisso, Adelbert von
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Cotta
Place of Publication: Stuttgart
Date Published: ND
Bookseller catalogs: Literature;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

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...
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
ND: no publisher's date given
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.