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The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior in Three Volumes, with the Life of the Author
by Prior, Matthew
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Edinburg : At the Apollo Press, By the Martins , 1784. Three volumes in contemporary bindings of full tree calf. Spines ruled and decorated in gilt. Red and black morocco labels, gilt. Marbled end papers, ribbon markers, the red leather labels of G. Welsford at paste downs. With a portrait and an extra engraved title page in each volume. The Poets of Great Britain Complete From Chaucer to Churchill. Near Fine, tiny rubs at corners, light soiling top edges. A lovely little set. . Bell's Second Edition . Tree Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008378
- Title
- The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior in Three Volumes, with the Life of the Author
- Author
- Prior, Matthew
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Bell's Second Edition
- Publisher
- At the Apollo Press, By the Martins
- Place of Publication
- Edinburg
- Date Published
- 1784
- Size
- 24mo - over 5" - 5¾&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Fine Bindings; Eighteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Online bookseller specializing in rare and collectible books in all fields. Books bought and sold from single item to entire collection.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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