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The Life of Friedrich Schiller, Comprehending an Examination of His Works

The Life of Friedrich Schiller, Comprehending an Examination of His Works

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The Life of Friedrich Schiller, Comprehending an Examination of His Works

by Thomas Carlyle

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Half bound hard-grain morocco leather over Turkish Spot marbled paper on boards; five raised bands on spine; panels blind stamped with quatrefoils and gilt stamped with title; all edges reddish-brown sprinkled; rose-brown end papers. Clean covers and spine; very slightly rubbed at spine end corners and cover fore corners; board just exposed at front cover top fore corner; some scraping and scratches on marbled paper at cover centers; tightly bound; contemporary ink signature on title page; occasional foxing interior and several pages age darkened at fore edges; all leaves remain supple. From the 2nd London edition. 12mo, 280 pp.

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Madden Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
M00476
Title
The Life of Friedrich Schiller, Comprehending an Examination of His Works
Author
Thomas Carlyle
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No DJ
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
D. Appleton & Co.
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1846
Keywords
SCHILLER, GERMANY, GOETHE, WEIMAR, WURTTEMBERG

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About Madden Books

I am a book collector and seller with many years experience. My particular areas of interest are politics, history, law, economics, labor and sociology. I also collect and sell Vermont and New England books, pamphlets, ephemera and magazines. I have a large selection of mysteries and detective books. I have general stock of literature, sciences, arts, world and regional politics & history.

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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...
12mo
A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Marbled Paper
Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
Leaves
Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
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...
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...
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...
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