BIRDS AND POETS; With other papers
by BURROUGHS, John
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Boston MA: Houghton, Mifflin, 1891. Reprint. Small 8vo, pp. 263. Pale green cloth, with brown spine, stamped in green and gilt. TEG. Cover little soiled and slightly scuffed at edges, endpapers somewhat stained, bookplate removed, o/w a VG tight copy. Nature essays.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Life Books Inc (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 57349
- Title
- BIRDS AND POETS; With other papers
- Author
- BURROUGHS, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston MA
- Date Published
- 1891
- Keywords
- literature
Terms of Sale
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Books returnable within 10 days.
About the Seller
Second Life Books Inc
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Lanesborough, Massachusetts
About Second Life Books Inc
Established on 1972, we sell used and rare books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc. of America, the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Booksellers .
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise