Elegant Extracts from the Most Eminent Prose Writers (six vols.), Elegant Extracts from the Most Eminent British Poets (six vols.), Elegant Epistles (six vols.), 18 vols. set
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- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - very good
- Seller
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San Diego, California, United States
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About This Item
London: John Sharpe. Hardcover . Used - very good. 48mo; Circa 1880. Half red leather over pale blue, tan and white marbled boards. Spines with 5 raised bands with six gilt scroll outlined compartments. All volumes square, tight and unmarked and covers with very light rubbing to extremities. A very attractive set indeed.
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- Bookseller
- La Playa Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38170
- Title
- Elegant Extracts from the Most Eminent Prose Writers (six vols.), Elegant Extracts from the Most Eminent British Poets (six vols.), Elegant Epistles (six vols.), 18 vols. set
- Author
- various
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Sharpe
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- leather binding sets
- Bookseller catalogs
- Collectible;
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About the Seller
La Playa Books
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San Diego, California
About La Playa Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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 boards
- ...