A Woman Killed with Kindness [The Temple Dramatists series]
by Heywood, Thomas (Edited with a Preface, Notes and Glossary By A. W. Ward)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+
- Seller
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Milton, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Sons/Aldine House, 1897. Hardcover. VG+. Small format, green leather book. Bright gilt Dent symbol on front cover, bright title in gilt to spine. Shows light rubbing to edges. Some foxing to end pages, but interior bright white. Former owner's name on ffep, with warning below "The wicked borrow, but return not." Top edge gilt and bright. Red ribbon marker laid in. Impressive title page in red and black ink and has tiny red ink mark to margin (from the printer); and equally impressive copper engraved frontispiece (not lithographed, "The Red Bull Playhouse"), with original tissue guard. Printed on high quality paper with very good presswork. Preface [xxi] + 107 pages, including Glossary and Notes. First published in 1607. Several images made for viewing. Questions are always welcome...
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- Bookseller
- North Country Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005369
- Title
- A Woman Killed with Kindness [The Temple Dramatists series]
- Author
- Heywood, Thomas (Edited with a Preface, Notes and Glossary By A. W. Ward)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons/Aldine House
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1897
- Bookseller catalogs
- Drama/Theatre;
Terms of Sale
North Country Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
North Country Books
Biblio member since 2008
Milton, Vermont
About North Country Books
General used, collectible and antiquarian books. Also paper, ephemera and posters. I am now in my 14th year of full-time book selling.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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....
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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