Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Luis De Camoens - 2 Volumes
by Adamson, John / Camoens, Luis De
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1820 IN FAIR TO GOOD CONDITION. With 5 engraved plates, (1 folding) and text illustrations. xiv [2] 310pp; 392pp. SCARCE. Vol. I bound in 3/4 leather & marbled paper, with gilt decorated spine, front cover and first signature detached, covers worn and peeling. Vol. II in a library binding, with binding and hinges tight. Occasional foxing. PORTUGESE POET.
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- Monroe Bridge Books
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- 002582
- Title
- Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Luis De Camoens - 2 Volumes
- Author
- Adamson, John / Camoens, Luis De
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1820
- Keywords
- Poet Poetry Portugese Portugal
- Bookseller catalogs
- POETRY;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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...
- Spine
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- Library Binding
- A type of reinforced binding designed for libraries, schools, or other applications where a book might experience high...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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