Selections From the Poetical Works of Algernon C. Swinburne
by Swinburne, Algernon Charles
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Staten Island, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: A.L. Burt Hardcover, full red leather with raised spine and top edge gilt. 423 pages. Frontispiece. Reprint, circa 1910-1930. No previous ownership marks. Front outer hinge cracked but holding. Covers show mild rubbing. Overall a clean, sound, unmarked copy in a handsome vintage leather binding. . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Great Expectations Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015550
- Title
- Selections From the Poetical Works of Algernon C. Swinburne
- Author
- Swinburne, Algernon Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- A.L. Burt
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Keywords
- Poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Great Expectations Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Staten Island, New York
About Great Expectations Rare Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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....