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The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth: with an introduction by John Morley
by William Wordsworth
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
This volume has a full red calf binding with gilt lettering and five raised bands on the spine. The end papers and page edges are beautifully marbled. Rubbing to several edges and the top of the spine. Some cracking and slight rubbing to the edges of the spine. Some page foxing. Steel engraving of Wordsworth by G.J. Stodart. Binding is tight. The owner's inscription in ink (John Remington Wilson) (1847-1904). Penciled note on page 281, along with a string marker. No other markings noted, but two fluffy feathers tipped in. A good, handsome copy.
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- Bookseller
- Medium to Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34
- Title
- The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth
- Author
- William Wordsworth
- Illustrator
- G.J. Stodart
- Format/Binding
- Sound, tight
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- MacMillan & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1888
- Pages
- 925
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Poetry
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About the Seller
Medium to Rare Books
Biblio member since 2023
Greensboro, North Carolina
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"Dreams, books are each a world; and books, we know are...both pure and good." Wordsworth
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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.
- 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....
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
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