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Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. A New Edition. With Illustrations by Corbould
by Scott, Walter
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: George Routledge & Sons, N.D.. Hardcover. Illustrated by Corbould, Edward Henry. Circa 1860s. xii, 740pp. Contemporary brown full morocco decorated in gold on the front and rear panel, spine with five raised bands, decorations and lettering in gold, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. The binding is signed by Bain. Frontispiece and inserted plates with illustrations by Edward Henry Corbould. Contemporary inscription on the title page, a few scuffs to the extremities. A very good copy. ; 16mo.
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- Bookseller
- Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29080
- Title
- Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. A New Edition. With Illustrations by Corbould
- Author
- Scott, Walter
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Corbould, Edward Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- N.D.
- Keywords
- LITERATURE, CLASSICS, POETRY, FINE BINDINGS, ANTIQUARIAN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Antiquarian; Fiction and Literature;
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About the Seller
Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Biblio member since 2008
Schenectady, New York
About Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Parigi Books, established in 2006, is an independent antiquarian bookstore located in the heart of Schenectady, NY. We are open by appointment only.We buy and sell fine books and collectibles in all fields with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, comics and graphic novels. Our eclectic taste is reflected in the ample variety of items available, from significant titles from the 1500s on to original comic art, from collectible paperbacks to literary magazines. We carry in stock the best selection of Italian language graphic novels and comics you can find this side of the pond.As fairly strict graders who pay particular attention to collecting standards, we have been able to make thousands of customers happy over the years.Parigi Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA).
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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
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