Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers. Now First Collected
by Irving, Washington
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1865. A collection of 32 works first published in 1855. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the "Author's Authorized Edition" in a posthumous issue with a much better binding than normally seen. Marbled paper boards with spine and tips of maroon leather. Five raised bands on the spine with gilt decorations; black labels with titling in gilt. Clean text; frontis illustration and 453 pages, all edges marbled. There is rubbing to the margins and the spine labels have chipped, with some loss (now "Irv's Works") Despite these noted defects, the book remains quite attractive, with a particularly bright and clear textblock.. Later Printing. Half-Leather. Very Good (Plus)/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005375
- Title
- Wolfert's Roost and Other Papers. Now First Collected
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (Plus)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1865
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- American Literature;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
Glossary
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- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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...
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