New York: Virtue & Yorston, 1966 Lacks the first text signature, pp 1-16, representing 14 poems. Two different title pp. In addition to the title listed above, the secondary title page reads The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth and the spine reads Wordsworth’s Poetical Works. Condition notes: (xxiv), 574 numbered pp; HB, no DJ. Lovely engraved illustrations to title pp. Pages: clean, ivory, tight, brown eps, frontis; a.e. sunned, hinges cracked, note lacks first text signature. Cover: dk green cloth, device blindstamped front/back, gilt titles spine; moderate shelfwear, extrems well-worn numerous tears at head, tail worn, modestly rubbed. A scarce and usually costly book, but incomplete.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 037501
Title: Poems by William Wordsworth
Author: Wordsworth, William
Illustrator: Keelry Halswelle
Format/Binding: Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Fair Only
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Virtue & Yorston
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1966
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: poetry

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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....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Device: Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
Title Page: A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Tail: The heel of the spine.
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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...