The Works of Lord Byron
by Byron, Lord (George Gordon)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Anselmo, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London. John Murray. 1898-1904. Handsomely bound in pictorial gilt decorated blue cloth. Byron's stylized heraldic devices to front covers. Gilt titles to spine. t.e.g. 8vo (5.25" x 8.25"). Illustrated throughout with full page plate engravings. Set is comprised of seven volumes of Poetry and six volumes of letters and journals. Previous owners small attractive bookplate to front pastedowns. Some mild rubbing to extremities. Small chip to cloth at rear cover of one volume. A crisp, Fine set.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8237
- Title
- The Works of Lord Byron
- Author
- Byron, Lord (George Gordon)
- Format/Binding
- Handsomely bound in pictorial gilt decorated blue cloth. Byron's stylized heraldic devices to front covers. Gilt titles to s
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 1898-1904.
- Pages
- 13 volumes complete as issued.
- Size
- 8vo (5.25" x 8.25").
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...