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HUDIBRAS, A Poem (2 Volume Set): with Historical, Biographical, and Explanatory NOTES Selected from Grey and Other Authors, to which are prefixed, A Life of the Author, and A Preliminary Discourse on the Civil War
by Butler, Samuel
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- very good
- Condition
- VERY GOOD
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Akerman, Strand; et al., 1822. New Edition. Leather. VERY GOOD. lxxiv, 444; 494 pp. 8vo, tan polished calf, nicely rebacked ca. 1900 with gilt and blind panel tooling, green and burgundy morocco labels, gilt stamped lettering, speckled edges. Some rubbing to extremities, 'Robert Still' armorial and ornithological bookplates. Clean, tight, and handsome.
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- Bookseller
- Arches Bookhouse
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7461
- Title
- HUDIBRAS, A Poem (2 Volume Set)
- Author
- Butler, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - VERY GOOD
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition
- Publisher
- Akerman, Strand; et al.
- Date Published
- 1822
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- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Arches Bookhouse
Biblio member since 2022
Portland, Oregon
About Arches Bookhouse
Brick & mortar humanities bookshop in Portland, OR. Philosophy, history, theology, literature, art.
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Rebacked
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- 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...
- Rubbing
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Edges
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