Click for full-size.
The Works
by TENNYSON, Lord Alfred
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Macmillan, 1884-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. MacMillan and Co.; New York, 1884-1893. Hardcover. Complete 10 Volume Set. Good, 3/4 calf leather binding, marble pastedowns and endpapers, 5 raised bands and 6 compartments, some wear to raised bands, gilt ornate design to spine compartments, title/author and Volume number in gilt lettering on spine, slightly sunned pages, moderate rub marks/some loss to spine tips/tops and joints, some shelf wear, TEG with some blemishes/rub marks, interior tidy, binding sturdy and intact, moisture stain to front and rear boards of Volumes 6 through ten (near spine), deckle fore-edge/bottom text block edges, heavy moisture damage to Volume 5 (warping to marbles paper binding rear board and warping to rear few pages, some loss to leather board corners, without Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked set. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], (Vol.1) 313pp., (Vol.2) 317pp., (Vol.3) 396pp., (Vol.4) 230pp., (Vol.5) 184pp., (Vol.6) 327pp., (Vol.7) 208pp., (Vol.8) 272pp., (Vol.9) 295pp., (Vol.10) 383pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1022931
- Title
- The Works
- Author
- TENNYSON, Lord Alfred
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Date Published
- 1884-01-01
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 2.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Lavendier 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
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
This Book’s Categories
Collecting proofs, galleys, and advance reviews
Devoted collectors of rare books will love finding proofs, galleys, and advance review copies of their favorite pieces of literature. Find rare proofs and advance reading copies in the Rare Book Room.
How to identify a rare book
There are several important points to keep in mind when trying to determine if a book can be considered "rare". Read here to learn more.Learn how to determine if a book is rare
