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Anecdotes, observations, and characters of books and men ;; collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope and other eminent persons of his time
by Spence, Joseph; Singer, Samuel Weller; Dobrée, Bonamy
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Slight wear to upper edge, spine head, and spine foot. Faint marks and spots of gentle rubbing to boards; pages clean, binding t
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Centaur Press, 1964. First reprint edition. Hardcover. Slight wear to upper edge, spine head, and spine foot. Faint marks and spots of gentle rubbing to boards; pages clean, binding tight. Very Good+.. Dark blue polished cloth quarto, gilt to spine; 308 p; 26 cm. Author frontis in b/w. Literature -- Anecdotes; Humor; Authors, English.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16778
- Title
- Anecdotes, observations, and characters of books and men ;; collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope and other eminent persons of his time
- Author
- Spence, Joseph; Singer, Samuel Weller; Dobrée, Bonamy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Slight wear to upper edge, spine head, and spine foot. Faint marks and spots of gentle rubbing to boards; pages clean, binding t
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First reprint edition
- Publisher
- Centaur Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1964
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
Biblio member since 2005
Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
Over thirty-five years experience in the used, out-of-print and rare book trades. Selling online since 1997. WWW.BIBLIOPE.COM (formerly Calvello Books)
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 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....
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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