The Book of Gems. From the Poets and Artists of Great Britain. The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century. Swift to Burns
by HALL, S.C. (ED.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- [With] The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century, Wordsworth to Tennyson (published 1877). These two volumes, evidently produced as
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
London: George Bell & Sons, 1874. [With] The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century, Wordsworth to Tennyson (published 1877). These two volumes, evidently produced as gift books, are uniformly bound with decorated morocco spines (a little faded and worn) and thick beveled boards of tree calf that is highly polished to mimic wood. The front board of each is decorated with a gilt border surrounding the title; all edges gilt. Excellent condition.
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- Bookseller
- Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25556P
- Title
- The Book of Gems. From the Poets and Artists of Great Britain. The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century. Swift to Burns
- Author
- HALL, S.C. (ED.)
- Book Condition
- Used - [With] The Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century, Wordsworth to Tennyson (published 1877). These two volumes, evidently produced as
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Bell & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1874
- Bookseller catalogs
- FINE BINDINGS;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
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About the Seller
Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
Newton, Massachusetts
About Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc.
With more than 35 years experience in the rare book trade, Peter L. Stern and Co., Inc. has established itself as a highly regarded firm of antiquarian booksellers.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
Specializing in 19th and 20th century literature, signed and inscribed books, and manuscripts we maintain a high quality inventory. Our shop is located in the heart of Newton Centre where we are open by chance or appointment
In the long-standing tradition of the rare book trade we continue to mail regular catalogues to our customers. We are easily accessible via the MBTA Green Line's D Branch. We travel widely and attend both international and local book fairs.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see 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...
- Beveled
- Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...