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Poems
by ROGERS, Samuel
- Used
- Signed
- Condition
- Frontispiece lightly spotted. Some light rubbing to joints, light wear at ends of spine and at corners
- Seller
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Ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Edward Moxon, 1845. Frontispiece lightly spotted. Some light rubbing to joints, light wear at ends of spine and at corners. Two volumes, 8vo. Frontispiece portrait of the author by H. Robinson after Sir Thomas Lawrence. Contemporary green hard-grained morocco gilt, covers with dotted-circle roll centering a gilt urn on each side, spines in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt-lettered in two, a repeated gilt block in the remaining, edges gilt, by Hayday. Provenance: Katherine Jane Canning (presentation inscription from the author); J. Wesley Miller (inkstamp on edges, and endleaves). PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Rogers on the front flyleaf of vol. 1: "To Katherine Jane Canning / from her very sincere friend / Samuel Rogers. / Dec 1, 1847.
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- Bookseller
- Riverrun Books & Manuscripts
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 400934
- Title
- Poems
- Author
- ROGERS, Samuel
- Book Condition
- Used - Frontispiece lightly spotted. Some light rubbing to joints, light wear at ends of spine and at corners
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Edward Moxon
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Ardsley, New York
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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...
- 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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