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Novels of George Eliot [8 volumes bound in 7]
by Eliot, George
- Used
- good
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
William Blackwood and Sons Ltd, 1894. Reprint. Leather Binding. Good. 8 volume set (bound in 7 volumes), complete as issued. Bound in 3/4 red calf over marbled boards, spines with raised bands, gilt floral tooling, and an unusual alternation of contrasting yellow/gold and green morocco spine labels between volumes, marbled endpapers and edges (bindings rubbed, some wear to hinges and nicking to spine tips). B/w Illustrations. As is common with this set, Volumes II and IV are bound together ('Silas Marner' and 'Scenes of Clerical Life'). Each volume bears a gift inscription from Christmas, 1894 on verso of front endpaper.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 615907
- Title
- Novels of George Eliot [8 volumes bound in 7]
- Author
- Eliot, George
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- William Blackwood and Sons Ltd
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- Eliot, George English Literature 19th Century English Fiction Romance Binding QX91, , , , , , ,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Arundel Books of Seattle
7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). We pack carefully.
About the Seller
Arundel Books of Seattle
Biblio member since 2005
Seattle, Washington
About Arundel Books of Seattle
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Glossary
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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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- 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....
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
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