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The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
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NZ$58.86NZ$44.14
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About This Item
The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oxford Edition.
Hardback, 1910, published by Henry Frowde, London, Oxford University Press, 886 pages.
Tree calf leather binding, with gilt detail to edges of boards and extensively so to spine, which has raised bands. Some wear and chipping to spine and its bands, with small tear at top. Signs of rubbing and shelf-wear. Rear board has been substantially scuffed, removing some of leather coating. Binding holding reasonably well, although front outer hinge is partially cracked. Textblock firm. Page edges marbled, as are endpapers. A little foxing to endpapers. Front pastedown contains a prize-giving bookplate. Page surfaces are very clean and appear to contain no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information. A nice copy.
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- Bookseller
- GN Books and Prints
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- #BIBLIO-121
- Title
- The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Author
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Format/Binding
- Leather, tree-calf
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Oxford Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1910
- Pages
- 886
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Longfellow; Poetry; Tree Calf Binding
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About the Seller
GN Books and Prints
Biblio member since 2022
Inverness, Highland
About GN Books and Prints
Seller based in the Scottish Highlands, dealing in a variety of books, including antiquarian, vintage and modern.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- 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.
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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,...
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