Ward, Lock, & Co. London.1890. Hardback without dustwrapper. Reprint 8vo. xxxii, pp472. 1/2 calf to marbled boards. Gilt stamped to decorated spine & label. Raised bands. All edges & eps marbled. Superficial wear to lower spine, corners bumped. A totally sound copy from the Minerva Library of Famous Books series. Four books, one vol. as per the earlier, 4th, edn.

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Bookseller: Russell Needham Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1351
Title: THE LIFE & TIMES OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
Author: FORSTER, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Ward, Lock, & Co. London.1890.
Keywords: BIOGRAPHY LEATHER CALF BINDING GOLDSMITH 19TH CENTURY

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Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Marbled boards: ...
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...
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...
Dustwrapper: Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
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...
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...