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THE WORKS OF GEORGE ELIOT - 23 VOL SET (LACKING 1 VOL.)
by George Eliot
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good +
- Seller
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, c. 1880. cabinet edition. Hardcover. Very good +. 4.5 x 7 in. Cabinet edition. Half brown morocco with gilt, marbled paper. Matching marbled endpapers and text edges. The set comprises all her novels, essays, and the Life in 3 vols. Lacking is vol. 2 of Middlemarch (3 vols.) Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; leather supple with no damage to joints. Covers very clean. Mild wear to corners, spine edges and ends. All bindings tight. Po's name, dated 1891 on all title pgs, upper margin. Text very clean and bright. We treat all fine bindings with Talas leather dressing. Extra shipping for large sets may apply. Fic. RGR.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Andre Strong Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51841
- Title
- THE WORKS OF GEORGE ELIOT - 23 VOL SET (LACKING 1 VOL.)
- Author
- George Eliot
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- cabinet edition
- Publisher
- William Blackwood and Sons
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- c. 1880
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Andre Strong Bookseller
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Blue Hill, Maine
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
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