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The Poems and Plays of Robert Browning (Modern Library Giant #G17.1)
by BROWNING, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Modern Library / Random House. Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket. [c.1956]. Hardcover. A hefty Modern Library Giant edition presenting works by England's Robert Browning (1812-1889). Per the dust jacket, this volume includes ". . .everything of importance that Browning ever wrote. . ." and "Including all of Browning's lyric and dramatic poetry. . .". With an introduction and biograhical information by Saxe Commins; index of first lines of poems at the rear. Volume wrapped in jacket with Paul Galdone front panel illustration of a man relaxing while reading. --- In Toledano spine G5 / pale green cloth / gilt titling & ML torchbearer on green cover & spine blocks / faded green topstain / blank GA endpapers / jacket style Ge / verso advertises 376 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1956 (though 1934 date appears in book). ML #G17.1. --- A slightly loosened front hinge has been repaired on this item; with mild age-toning to leaves, small cover corner bumps & slight discoloration to cloth, else an unmarked, sound copy. Unpriced dust jacket with creases, tears and chips, otherwise mostly intact and protected in new removable mylar wrapper. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested for shipments beyond the U.S.); Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; xvii, 1223, [8, ads] pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88240
- Title
- The Poems and Plays of Robert Browning (Modern Library Giant #G17.1)
- Author
- BROWNING, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good- in Good+ dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Modern Library / Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [c.1956]
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Poetry;
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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