The Poetical Works of Longfellow
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Oxford University Press, 1951. Leather. Very Good. Oxford University Press; London, 1951. Hardcover. Gift Quality. Reprint Edition. Bound by Bayntun-Riviere in Bath, England (small ink stamp on verso front free endpaper). A Very Good, full blue leather binding with gilt lettering and gilt ornate design on spine, binding sturdy and intact, 5 raised bands, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers and pastedowns with some sunning along edges, AEG with few blemishes, bit of age toning to pages, some rubbing to joints and raised bands. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 886pp., notes, indexed. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111111111945
- Title
- The Poetical Works of Longfellow
- Author
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Date Published
- 1951
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- 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...
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.