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The Works of Robert Burns with Numerous Notes and Illustrations
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Formby, Merseyside, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very Good. 1874. Hardcover. The spine is 5 ringed with gilt text and illustrations; re-backed. The books are in very good condition, tightly bound. Sporadic foxing throughout the books but generally clean and free of markings. ; 2 volumes in fine tree calf bindings. Gilt decorations around the edges of the front and rear boards. Illustrated by an extensive series of portraits and authentic views with a complete life of the poet. An essay on his genius and character by professor Wilson. Numerous notes, annotations, and appendices. Decorative page edges and end papers. 83 engraved plates by various artists, including a frontispiece and vignette title page to each volume, and a facsimile example of Burns' handwriting. Text printed in two columns. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Truffle Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 151
- Title
- The Works of Robert Burns with Numerous Notes and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Blackie & Son Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1874
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Truffle Books
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Formby, Merseyside
About Truffle Books
Truffle Books was created by the coming together of 4 experienced book-dealers. We tend to specialise in modern first editions but we also have a good selection of antiquarian books. We have a large selection of books in stock and there are always a significant number of books not online, so if you cannot see what you want, please ask, we may well be able to find the book that you want.
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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...
- Re-backed
- Describes a book that has had the material covering the spine replaced or joints mended.
- Vignette
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- 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...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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...
- 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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