The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Esq. With an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author
by Cowper, William
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
C. Daly, 1850. Hardcover. Acceptable. 436p. Red cloth with giltwork on spine, gilt edges. Heavy wear to exterior with bumping, soiling, rubbing. The bottom inch of the spine paneling has come up and is partially loose. The cloth overlaps at either end of the spine are worn away, and the cloth is wearing through along the hinges. Sticker attached to front pastedown. Gift note on flyleaf done in pretty illuminated calligraphy. Heavy foxing to frontispiece and illustrated half-title; very little to no foxing to main text, but paging/handling soil and some marks in pencil. The print is tiny. Break in spine with exposed webbing and stitching between title page and first page of text, and so the early gatherings have a little extra wiggle room. Combined with the worn cloth on the exterior and you get a rather weak binding that requires very gentle handling; however it is still in one piece. Size: 32mo - over 4 in - 5 in tall. Year: 1850.
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- Bookseller
- The Book Bin
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BBS-062611
- Title
- The Poetical Works of William Cowper, Esq. With an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author
- Author
- Cowper, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- C. Daly
- Date Published
- 1850
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Gatherings
- A term used in bookbinding, where a gathering of sheets is folded at the middle, then bound into the binding together. The...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
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