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The Life And Works Of Robert Burns, In Four Volumes
by Burns, Robert; Edited, With Preface, Life, And Notes By Robert Chambers, Bookplates By C. Valentine Kirby
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1854. Hardcover. Near Fine. Xiv, 9-350; Xv, 13-317; Xiii, 13-317; Xii,13-336. Early American Issue Of The 1850 Edinburgh Edition. Three Quarter Brown Calf, Five Bands, Red And Green Morocco Spine Labels, Gilt In All Compartments, Nicely Marbled Boards And Matching Marbled Endpapers And Marbled Edges Of Page Blocks. Light Wear. Bookplates Of W. J. Green, Baltimore, And Clarence B. Winter The Latter By C. Valentine Kirby).
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 044526
- Title
- The Life And Works Of Robert Burns, In Four Volumes
- Author
- Burns, Robert; Edited, With Preface, Life, And Notes By Robert Chambers, Bookplates By C. Valentine Kirby
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1854
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Rare And Unusual Books; Antiquarian Books and Leather-Bound Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Arroyo Seco Books
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
Biblio member since 2013
Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
Arroyo Seco Books lists about 26,000 used books in all fields, including physics, art, philosophy, social science, literature, science fiction, etc. We also stock modern and antiquarian prints and other art. Most items are listed in 100 catalogs titled by subject matter, and available on this site. We purchase interesting private libraries. Member of IOBA. Contact: Stephen Clauser, 626-372-3863.
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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...
- 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....
- Marbled boards
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- 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...
- 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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