Three Great Poems Thanatopsis, Flood of Years, Among the Trees
by Bryant, William Cullen
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cotuit, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
G. P. Putnam's Sons. Very Good. 1882. Unknown Binding. Putnam's (1882). BAL 1775. Full morocco gilt, raised bands, rubbed, stamped in gold and blind, all edges gilt,, elaborate gilt turn-ins. Illus. by W. J. Linton and J. McEntee. Lightly foxed. Cracked but holding. Handsome. .
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- Bookseller
- Isaiah Thomas Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0629J104702
- Title
- Three Great Poems Thanatopsis, Flood of Years, Among the Trees
- Author
- Bryant, William Cullen
- Format/Binding
- Unknown Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Date Published
- 1882
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Isaiah Thomas Books
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Cotuit, Massachusetts
About Isaiah Thomas Books
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers. "One of the finest in N.E. (&) the premier used book shop on Cape Cod" - Used Book Lovers Guide. We have about 70,000 booksv Located half way between Falmouth and Hyannis, we are named in honor of the famous colonial era printer and philantrophist, founder (1812) of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, where we in 1969. There we were stewards and renewers of a decorative Queen Anne Victorian. On Cape Cod since 1969, we take care of the newest (1860) Crocker family home in Barnstable's village of Cotuit: a tall peaked Italianate now painted pink and four other colors. The owner's training has included work in four libraries and apprenticeship with the Irving Ephraim (1908) - 1989) who began his own career during the depression. Assistants have always known the meaning of "book person." Remembering with fondness Mr. E. and the enormous influence of our home town librarians, we try to continue their tradition of service. Open Tues. - Sat. 10 - 5, Sun. 12 - 5. Open Monday in the summer.
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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- 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...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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...