The "Bab" Ballads & More "Bab" Ballads Much Sound and Little Sense
by Gilbert, W. S
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
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Franklin, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: John Camden Hotten & George Routledge and Sons. Very Good+. 1869. Hardcover. Front cover on volume 2 ("More 'Bab' Ballads") is separated but not detached - not noticeable when shelved. Some light soiling to the smooth leather boards. Slight shelfwear to some edges and corners, but overall, a handsome set. ; Both volumes are full light brown leather with triple gilt fillet borders on front and rear boards. Five raised bands with elaborate gilt floral compartments and gilt lettering on the spines. Gilt dentell on inside front and rear boards. AEG. Original green cloth covers (front and back) and spines bound in the rear of both volumes. Clean and unmarked texts. Tight bindings. Date of "The 'Bab' Ballads" is 1869; "More 'Bab' Ballads" is undated. Moderately heavy set. Shipping and Insurance at cost. ; Vol. 2 VOL; Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1523
- Title
- The "Bab" Ballads & More "Bab" Ballads Much Sound and Little Sense
- Author
- Gilbert, W. S
- Illustrator
- Author
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Publisher
- John Camden Hotten & George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1869
- Keywords
- Humor, Poetry, Literature, 19th Century Books, Fine Bindings
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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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- AEG
- All Edges Gilt. Describes a book in which the top, fore edge and bottom of the outside of the pages are decorated with gold...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
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