SOME SHORT POEMS
by LEGGE. ARTHUR. E. J
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Chapman and Hall. Ltd. London. 1927. FIRST EDITION. Small 4to. (7.1 x 5 inches). viii,44pp. Signed presentation inscription from the author, dated september 1928, on the front blank endpaper. Finely bound in early half green calf. Spine with raised bands. Gilt rules, lettering and centre devices to the compartments. Green cloth on boards. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Spine is uniformly faded to brown but still an attractive fine quality leather binding.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8647
- Title
- SOME SHORT POEMS
- Author
- LEGGE. ARTHUR. E. J
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall. Ltd. London. 1927
- Bookseller catalogs
- Signed and inscribed books; Fine bindings;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat 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....
- 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...