The Works of the British Poets Selected and Chronologically Arranged ....with Biographical and Critical Notes
by Aikin, Dr
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1852. Large Octavo. A new and revised edition illustrated with fine steel engravings, in three volumes specially bound in full red morocco, elaborately decorated in gilt, inner gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, with gift inscription.... given as a gift to Emma Duprey on her 25th birthday dated 1850...some foxing to plates otherwise a beautiful and fine set.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 107209
- Title
- The Works of the British Poets Selected and Chronologically Arranged ....with Biographical and Critical Notes
- Author
- Aikin, Dr
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- Engravings Poets Poetry Bidning
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...