Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird (Successor to E.L. Carey), 1856. Later edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. 8vo. [2], 3-339, [1], 24 (pages of publisher's advertisements), [4] pp. Quarter-bound in fine-grain calf over marbled boards, marbled textblock, endpapers, and pastedowns. Spine has four raised bands and a dark brown morocco label with gilt lettering. Illustrated by a steel-etched frontispiece. A lovely, finely-bound edition of Byron's narrative poem centered on a disillusioned young man roaming the world in search of fulfillment, a true and accurate reflection of pieces of Byron's own life and the struggles of the Romantic poets and artists. A Very Good+ book with minor rubbing to the edges of the boards and a contemporary gift inscription dated 1860: "Fannie C. Sargent from her sincere friend John D., December 25th 1860

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Bookseller: Evening Star Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 00007769
Title: Childe Harold's Pilgrimage; A Romannt
Author: Byron, Lord (George Gordon Byron)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Later edition
Publisher: Henry Carey Baird (Successor to E.L. Carey)
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: 1856

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Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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...
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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...
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....
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...
Marbled boards: ...