The Lives of the English Poets in Two Volumes
by Johnson, Samuel
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: F. C. & I. Rivington, 1820. Book. Very Good. Full-Leather. First Thus. Very good, with rubbing and wear to extremities, , some fading to top of vol. 1, and prev owner inscription dated 1826, on ffep. Internally tight and clean. Marbled endpapers and fore edges. Full calf, with raised bands onn gilt stamped spine. Gilt decorated borders and dentelles. Engraved frontis and title pages. A little worn, but sound..
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- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14703
- Title
- The Lives of the English Poets in Two Volumes
- Author
- Johnson, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- F. C. & I. Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1820
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Biography Antiquarian
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- 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...
- Spine
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- Gilt
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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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Edges
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