Poetical Works of William Cowper: Volume I. The Aldine Edition of the British Poets, The.
by Cowper, William; with Notes and a Memoir By John Bruce
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- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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By Dunblane, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Bell & Sons. Decorative Cloth. Good. Bound in green cloth with gilt and black titling and decoration. In good+ condition. Darkening to spine, splitting to cloth at top of spine, minor rubbing and marking to covers, which are, however, still attractive. Previous owner's inscription on front end paper, light foxing to a couple of pages, slight browning to page margins, but generally clean internally. Hinges are a bit weak but secure, binding is otherwise very good. 267 pages. No publishing date, circa late 19th century. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Bensons Antiquarian Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013557
- Title
- Poetical Works of William Cowper: Volume I. The Aldine Edition of the British Poets, The.
- Author
- Cowper, William; with Notes and a Memoir By John Bruce
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Bell & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- POETRY ALDINE POETS EDITION ANTIQUARIAN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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Bensons Antiquarian Books
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By Dunblane
About Bensons Antiquarian Books
We specialise in history, roman and greek classics, books dating from the 17th and 18th century, fine bindings and general second-hand stock.
Glossary
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
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