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WORKS (4 VOLUMES)
by Irving, Washington
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
London, England: Henry G. Bohn, 1850. Leather-bound. Very Good. Four volumes, originally sold as a set, contain twelve works (A History of New-York; Tales of a Traveller; Salmagundi. The Alhambra; Life of Mahomet; Lives of the Successors of Mahomet; The Conquest of Florida; A Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada; Oliver Goldsmith;The Adventures of Captain Bonneville; A Tour on the Prairies; Astoria; (Four Volumes))12mo, 7.1 in. x 4.8 in. Contemporary dark green half calf with decorative ruling in blind over marbled boards. Gilt title on burgundy panels to spine, with four raised bands, ruled in gilt. Marbled edges. Light sunning to spines; light rubbing to extremities. Matching marbled endpapers. Two works (Life of Mahomet & Astoria) have tissue-guarded frontispieces. Armorial bookplates. Lovely set.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87350
- Title
- WORKS (4 VOLUMES)
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Leather-bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1850
- Keywords
- American Literature
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Aardvark Rare Books
Returns Policy: 30 Day Returns, with prior approval, in same condition as when shipped.
About the Seller
Aardvark Rare Books
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Eugene, Oregon
About Aardvark Rare Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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