THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON (2 VOL SET - COMPLETE)
by John Milton
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good +
- Seller
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: Kegan Paul, Trench and Co., 1887. Hardcover. Good +. 4 x 6 1/2 in. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Beveled edges. Gilt upper text block. Condition is GOOD+ ; corners and ends of spine have wear, Covers rubbed and a bit toned. Spines sunned, with Vol 1 having paler spots. Muslin is visible on Vol 1 front inner hinge but both bindings are strong and tight. Text clean and unmarked with PO's name on title pg. Sides of text block toned. Poetry. Stax.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11626
- Title
- THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON (2 VOL SET - COMPLETE)
- Author
- John Milton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: Kegan Paul, Trench and Co.
- Date Published
- 1887
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
- 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....
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.