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The Life of Laurence Sterne, Vols. I and II
by Fitzgerald, Percy
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair+/None
- Seller
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Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Jenson Society, 1906. Hardcover. Fair+/None. The Works of Laurence Stern in Twelve Volumes Rare. Turquoise blue cloth boards in three quarter leather with raised bands and gilt titling on spine, gilt borders along leather on front and back, 8vo., (5 3/4 x 8 1/2 ins.), the leather is edgeworn at the top corners and head of spine, also a couple bands, and cracked along hinge, except for the back of vol. 1. Marbled pastedown/endpapers cracked along hinge on vol. 2. Owner's address label to pastedowns. Dark dampstain over heels of spines. Light dampstain on side page edges only 1/4 to 1/2 inch in, doesn't affect text. Gilt top and rough-cut bottom page edges. Pages are clean and bindings are tight and square as if never read. Limited to 1000 registered sets, of which this is 805. Biography of the Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican clergyman best known for his novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. 346, 335 pp. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
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- Bookseller
- Quadrant Book Mart
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7337
- Title
- The Life of Laurence Sterne, Vols. I and II
- Author
- Fitzgerald, Percy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair+/None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jenson Society
- Date Published
- 1906
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Quadrant Book Mart
Biblio member since 2016
Easton, Pennsylvania
About Quadrant Book Mart
The Quadrant Book Mart and Coffee House stocks more than 50,000 carefully-chosen collectible, rare and out-of-print volumes—as well as reading copies—for a broad range of reader interests, including art, architecture, modern firsts, literary criticism, and regional, American and world history. For more than 20 years, proprietors Andris Danielsons and Joanne Moranville have prided themselves on offering titles that are fairly priced and meticulously evaluated for condition. Our brick-and-mortar location stands at the heart of the arts and cultural community of historic downtown Easton, Pa., where we welcome neighbors and new friends to peruse the stacks of books shelved in two stories and lining the dining room of our top-rated coffee house.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
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