Fors Clavigera. Letters to the Workmen and Labourers of Great Britain.
by Ruskin, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Tamworth, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent: George Allen, various dates: 1873-1895.. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo, lavender cloth, backed in half gilt vellum, with morocco labels, top edge gilt. Complete in nine volumes, as follows: Volume I is the sixth edition, 1895. Volume II is the fourth edition, 1895 Volume III is the fourth edition, 1873. Volumes IV - IX, are first editions, 1874- 1887. Lengthy gift inscription repeated on first blank of each volume; uneven fading to the lavender cloth; some dust soiling to vellum and light chipping to edges of spine labels, (particularly to Volume I - see pictures), else a very good, handsome set in sturdy vellum bindings by Hartchards of Piccadilly. Heavy set, postage to be determined, based on destination and delivery standard required.
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- Bookseller
- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020729
- Title
- Fors Clavigera. Letters to the Workmen and Labourers of Great Britain.
- Author
- Ruskin, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sunnyside, Orpington, Kent: George Allen, various dates: 1873-1895.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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About the Seller
Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Tamworth, Ontario
About Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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