The Poetic and Dramatic Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson (Cambridge Edition)
by Tennyson, Alfred Lord
- Used
- good
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1898. First Thus. Leather Binding. Good. Bound in period 3/4 plum polished calf over marbled boards, spine with raised bands and elaborate gilt tooling, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers (spine faded, rubbing to spine, joints and boards; ink gift inscription on first blank). B&W Frontis and Illustrations.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 624861
- Title
- The Poetic and Dramatic Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson (Cambridge Edition)
- Author
- Tennyson, Alfred Lord
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Date Published
- 1898
- Keywords
- Tennyson Poetry, , , , , , , ,
Terms of Sale
Arundel Books of Seattle
7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). We pack carefully.
About the Seller
Arundel Books of Seattle
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Seattle, Washington
About Arundel Books of Seattle
Arundel Books stunning new store is located in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square, and has an eclectic stock that will satisfy both the avid reader and discriminating collector.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.