Oxford book of English prose: chosen & edited by Sir Athur Quiller-Couch
by Quiller-Couch, Arthur
- Used
- Condition
- Three-quarter bound in red morocco, marbled paper boards, gilt-stamped spine, spliced. Turn-ins, marbled endpapers. Some stainin
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New York, New York, United States
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 318514
- Title
- Oxford book of English prose: chosen & edited by Sir Athur Quiller-Couch
- Author
- Quiller-Couch, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Xxi, 1092pp. 1 vols. 8vo
- Book Condition
- Used - Three-quarter bound in red morocco, marbled paper boards, gilt-stamped spine, spliced. Turn-ins, marbled endpapers. Some stainin
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First, fourth impression
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- British | Bindings
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Sets & Fine Bindings;
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Glossary
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...