BALLADS OF BABYLON [bound with] THE DAGONET BALLADS (Chiefly from The 'Referee')
by SIMS, George R
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
London: J. P. Fuller, 1881. 1st edition. Hardcover. pp. 156, 128.,Larger 12mo, Bound in 3/4 leather with five raised bands to spine, Rear hinge cracked, bds. bumped & worn at edges. Rear bd. soiled. Conts. a bit foxed, but clean & tight; else good cond.
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- Bookseller
- BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9900032072
- Title
- BALLADS OF BABYLON [bound with] THE DAGONET BALLADS (Chiefly from The 'Referee')
- Author
- SIMS, George R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- J. P. Fuller
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1881
- Keywords
- BritLit;Poet;;;;;;;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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...
- 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,...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- 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...