London: W. Baynes (and 21 others), 1824 Frontispiece and extra engraved title-page by H. Corbould, steel-engraved by H.C. Shenton; Leather-Bound Hardback: full brown calf decorated in gilt and blind, spine panelled with raised bands, black leather lettering-piece, end-papers and all edges marbled, decorated title-page, duodecimo; Some signs of use, head of spine starting to pull, top board marked, prelims dusty and marked by old damp, a vg copy of a nice little item.

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Bookseller: Bookfare (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 9292
Title: Essays, Poems And Plays
Author: Goldsmith Oliver
Illustrator: H. Corbould
Format/Binding: Full-Leather
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: W. Baynes (and 21 others)
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1824
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: H. Colbourn H.C. Shenton Leather Bindings Eighteenth Century Literature

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VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
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....
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...
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...
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...