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The Poetical Works of Robert Browning; Complete from 1833 to 1868 and the Shorter Poerms Thereafter
by Browning, Robert
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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About This Item
London: Oxford University Press, 1940. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 698pp. Black half-leather, blue boards, raised bands, gilt decoration to covers and elaborate gilt design and lettering to spine, top edge gilt. Light wear and slight fading to spine, otherwise binding is sound. Contents mildly age-toned, owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Floral slip case is darkened and chipped at edges. A very attractive book.
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- Bookseller
- Old Bookshelf
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000552
- Title
- The Poetical Works of Robert Browning; Complete from 1833 to 1868 and the Shorter Poerms Thereafter
- Author
- Browning, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1940
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Keywords
- Leather
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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About the Seller
Old Bookshelf
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Wilmington, Delaware
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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....
- Slip Case
- A protective sleeve, often made of decorative cardboard or leather which houses a book. It is open on one end, so as to allow...
- 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...
- 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...
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