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The Springtide of Life: Poems of Childhood by Algernon Charles Swinburne with a Preface by Edmund Goose.
by Swinburne, Algernon Charles. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
Author: Swinburne, Algernon Charles. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Title: The Springtide of Life: Poems of Childhood by Algernon Charles Swinburne with a Preface by Edmund Goose.
Language: Text in English.
Publisher: London, William Heinemann, no date (1918). FIRST RACKHAM ILLUSTRATED EDITION.
Size: 10 " X 7.5 ".
Pages: ix-132 pages.
Binding: Attractive and fine full dark green morocco leather binding with raised bands and gilt titles to spine, gilt center tool decoration and decorative gilt border to boards, marbled endpapers (hinges fine) under a protective mylar cover. All edges gilt.
Content: Very good, near fine content (bright, tight, and clean - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the eight wonderful color plates and captioned tissue guards by Arthur Rackham.
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The book: A beautifully bound first edition of The Springtide of Life: Poems of Childhood by Algernon Charles Swinburne with wonderful illustrations by Arthur Rackham.
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Details
- Bookseller
- MFLIBRA Antique Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1577212022806
- Title
- The Springtide of Life: Poems of Childhood by Algernon Charles Swinburne with a Preface by Edmund Goose.
- Author
- Swinburne, Algernon Charles. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
- Illustrator
- Arthur Rackham.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, William Heinemann, no date (1918). FIRST RACKHAM ILLUSTRATED EDITION.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1918
- Pages
- 132
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About MFLIBRA Antique Books
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Fine
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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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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