POEMS BY WILLIAM COWPER. Of the Inner Temple Esq.
by COWPER,, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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CHELTENHAM, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London, J. Johnson 1782, 1786.. 2 volumes,368 and 360pp. 8vo. Contemporary quarter polished calf and marbled boards, expertly rebacked retaining original gilt decorated backstrips, gutters neatly repaired. Boards a little rubbed. A few minor stains internally, [Vol. I] penned on title in contemporary hand. Occasional contemporary marginalia in ink. A very good set. . Volume I (1782) first edition, Volume II (1786) second edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Grant's Bookshop (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 112526
- Title
- POEMS BY WILLIAM COWPER. Of the Inner Temple Esq.
- Author
- COWPER,, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, J. Johnson 1782, 1786.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Grant's Bookshop
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CHELTENHAM, Victoria
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Glossary
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- Marbled boards
- ...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...