FINDEN'S LANDSCAPE & PORTRAIT ILLUSTRATIONS TO THE LIFE AND WORKS OF LORD BYRON - VOLUME 1
by Brockedon, W. ; Finden
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- Hardcover
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Glen Head, New York, United States
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About This Item
London 1833. John Murray. Octavo (9 x 6-1/2 inches) , 42 engraved plates (complete), old rebinding in blue buckram hardcover with two mounted red leather spine labels. not paginated , about 200 p. All edges gilt. VG, occasional foxing, but most of the plates are clean or have the foxing mostly in the margins. Some light chipping red leather spine labels. Binding nice and secure;hinges not cracked. Volume 1 (of 3) only. .
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- Title
- FINDEN'S LANDSCAPE & PORTRAIT ILLUSTRATIONS TO THE LIFE AND WORKS OF LORD BYRON - VOLUME 1
- Author
- Brockedon, W. ; Finden
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- plates steel engraved byron poetry
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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,...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...