The Seasons, and Castle of Indolence. With the Life of the Author
by Thomson, James
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Published By the Proprietors of the English Classics; Printed for Baynes and Sons et al. , 1823. Finely bound in contemporary half red morocco over light red buckram, the back five raised bands with gilt lettering, marbled end papers, top edge gilt. Book measures 5 1/2" x 3 1/4". Frontispiece and title page illustrations from Corbauld engraved by E. Finden. Near Fine, buckram faded at top edge, small rubs at corners and edges, toning at end papers only. A delightful small book. . Later Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009794
- Title
- The Seasons, and Castle of Indolence. With the Life of the Author
- Author
- Thomson, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- Published By the Proprietors of the English Classics; Printed for Baynes and Sons et al.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1823
- Size
- 24mo - over 5" - 5¾&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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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