London: John Murray. Used - Good. 1834. hardcover. Embossed cloth. Octavo. Eight volume set. Title pages illustrated with engravings. Some shelf wear and discoloration to boards. Corners variably bumped. Chipping to head of spine of fourth volume. Bookplate to front pastedown of some volumes. Noticeable foxing and toning to pages. Some spines somewhat cocked. Front hinge of first volume starting. Altogether a complete set in Good condition. Good. (Subject: Poetry).

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Bookseller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: C62307
Title: Life and Poems of the Rev. George Crabbe (Eight Volume Set)
Author: Crabbe, George
Book Condition: Used - Good
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: London: John Murray
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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....
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Cocked: Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
Shelf Wear: Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...