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Lives of Sacred Poets - First and Second Series, 2 Volumes
by Willmott Robert Aris
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Parker, 1834. two volumes, 1834, 1838, first editions, bound in maroon half-morocco, marbled boards and edges, four raised bands on spines, restrained decoration in gilt and blind, portraits of some of the poets throughout, some early leaves foxed, else clean tight text pp xvi, 363, viii, 376. Bookplate of Lord Farnham (of Cavan) on pastedowns, lovely set.. First Edition. Half-Leather. Fine/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Glenbower Books
(IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22384
- Title
- Lives of Sacred Poets - First and Second Series, 2 Volumes
- Author
- Willmott Robert Aris
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Parker
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1834
- Keywords
- ENGLISH POETS, POETRY, RELIGION,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature, Arts etc;
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Glenbower Books
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About the Seller
Glenbower Books
Biblio member since 2006
Dublin, Dublin
About Glenbower Books
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- 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...
- 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...
- Leaves
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Marbled boards
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- First Edition
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