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Poems (In Two Volumes, 1811) + Poems, Volume Iii, Containing His Posthumous Poetry, And A Sketch Of His Life (1815)
by Cowper, William; Biography By John Johnson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
London: F. C. And J. Rivington Etc. 1811, 1815, 1811. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Xvi, 437; Viii, 427; Lxxxiv, 434 Pp. First Editions, First Issued As A Two Volume Set In1811 And Then Enlarged Into A Three Volume Set With The Third Volume Of 1815. Full Maroon Morocco, 4 Bands, Elaborate Gilt In All Compartments, Gilt Rules With Fine Tooling In Blind, Gilt Edges Of Boards, Marbled Endpapers And Marbled Edges Of Page Block. Lightly Used, Gilt Brilliant, Covers Clean And Unfaded With A Few Touches Of Rubbing At Corners, Top Edge Of Page Block Dusty. One Former Owner's Name ( 19Th Century).1/2" X 1" Abrasion To Front Board Of Volume I, Recolored Long Ago.
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- Arroyo Seco Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 036214
- Title
- Poems (In Two Volumes, 1811) + Poems, Volume Iii, Containing His Posthumous Poetry, And A Sketch Of His Life (1815)
- Author
- Cowper, William; Biography By John Johnson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- F. C. And J. Rivington Etc. 1811, 1815
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1811
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Antiquarian Books and Leather-Bound Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Arroyo Seco Books
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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...
- Rubbing
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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...
- 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...
- 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...
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