Romola
by Eliot, George
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Salisbury, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, 1890. First thus. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Two volumes. Scarce in canvas-backed djs. Beautiful red and white cloth binding with gilt decorations and embellishments. Djs with chipping at spine ends. Placemarking ribbons present, but detached. No previous owner signatures or inscriptions.
Synopsis
Romola (1862–63) is a historical novel by George Eliot set in the fifteenth century, and is "a deep study of life in the city of Florence from an intellectual, artistic, religious, and social point of view". It first appeared in fourteen parts published in Cornhill Magazine from July 1862 (vol. 6, no. 31) to August 1863 (vol. 8, no. 44).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007046
- Title
- Romola
- Author
- Eliot, George
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First thus
- Publisher
- Porter & Coates
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
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- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
returns within 10 days of purchase
About the Seller
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Salisbury, Connecticut
About Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...