Life of Oliver Goldsmith
by Irving, Washington
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Thomas Y. Crowell & Company, 1850. Book. Good. Hardcover. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Preface dated 1849. Brown cloth with gilt titles on spine. Moderate wear, aging, soiling to covers. Slight play to binding. Front hinge cracked with crash visible at front gutter; crash partially visible at rear. Presentation label on front pastedown; discard stamp on front decorative endpaper; cut/bruise at center of fore edge of first 100 pages; tear to title page; otherwise interior is age toned, free of markings, with mild soiling/spotting in margins..
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- Bookseller
- Small World Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 085662
- Title
- Life of Oliver Goldsmith
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Publisher
- Thomas Y. Crowell & Company
- Date Published
- 1850
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Small World Books, LLC
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Rochester, New York
About Small World Books, LLC
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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....
- 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,...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...