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The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes. Illustrated with Notes, Historical, Critical, and Explanatory, and A Life of the Author, by Sir Walter Scott (Complete set in 18 volumes)
by Dryden, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Ex-Library
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co. and Hurst, Robinson and Co, 1821. Second edition. Hardcover. Ex-Library. Complete 18 volume set bound in half-mottled calf and beige cloth boards, second edition, 1821, octavos (5 1/4 x 8 3/16"), varying paginations, volume one has a frontispiece engraving and volume six has a fold out engraving, otherwise not illustrated. Books are ex-library with only markings being a few stamps and blind stamps to front endpapers, small stamp to rear endpapers, no outer markings or stamps in text; otherwise books show mild wear to spine ends and corners, handsome gilt decorations to spines, brown and beige leather title bands on spines, mild rubbing to spines and outer hinges, light wear to spine ends and corners, bindings tight, marbled endpapers, aside from library marks texts have some foxing and toning throughout, yellow dyed page edges with slight toning to top edge, in protective mylar wraps, volume six has two math equations written on rear endpaper, rear endpaper of volume 12 has upper right corner torn off. THIS LARGE SET WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING FEES.
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- Seller
- Common Crow Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- B32029
- Title
- The Works of John Dryden, Now First Collected in Eighteen Volumes. Illustrated with Notes, Historical, Critical, and Explanatory, and A Life of the Author, by Sir Walter Scott (Complete set in 18 volumes)
- Author
- Dryden, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Ex-Library
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable and Co. and Hurst, Robinson and Co
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1821
- Keywords
- Literature
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Common Crow Books
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Calf
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- Tight
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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