London: Henry Frowde/Oxford University Press Warehouse, 1905. Reprint. Hardcover. Light rubbing to spine and corners. An attractively bound edition of this poet's works in Near Fine condition. Octavo (5-1/4" x 7-3/4") bound in 3/4 green morocco with double gilt-ruled borders, a gilt-decorated and lettered spine with three raised bands, top edge gilt, and marbled endpapers; viii, 623 pages. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the poet.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 016003
Title: POEMS OF ROBERT BROWNING
Author: BROWNING, Robert
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Light rubbing to spine and corners. An attractively bound edition of this poet's works in Near Fine condition
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Henry Frowde/Oxford University Press Warehouse
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1905
Keywords: Poetry
Bookseller catalogs: Fine Binding; Fine Bindings; Robert Browning; Gift Ideas; Victorian Poetry;

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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....
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...
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...