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POEMS BY WILLIAM COWPER: WITH A BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL INTRODUCTION BY THE REV. THOMAS DALE.
by Cowper, William
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Tilt and Bogue, 1841. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 8vo (14 x 20cm). Complete two volume set; pp. vol. I: lxxii, 274, 2 of publisher's advertisements; vol. II: viii, 336; "seventy-five illustrations, engraved by J. Orrin Smith, from drawings by John Gilbert". Half titles present. Contemporary full burgundy morocco bindings with 5 raised bands to the spine, elaborate central gilt decoration to both boards; blind ruled fillets to edges and decorative gilt inner dentelles; all edges richly gilt. Bindings fine with slight rubbing only. Contents clean and tight, minimal spotting to page edges and front/rear blanks, otherwise unmarked, no inscriptions. A fine tight and handsome set, more than suitable as gift to celebrate an important occasion..
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- Bookseller
- Loe Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019429
- Title
- POEMS BY WILLIAM COWPER: WITH A BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL INTRODUCTION BY THE REV. THOMAS DALE.
- Author
- Cowper, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Tilt and Bogue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1841
- Size
- 8vo (14 x 20cm)
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Loe Books
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Loe Books
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Launceston, Cornwall
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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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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