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Maud; In Memoriam; The Princess; Enoch Arden; Poems
by Alfred Lord Tennyson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Strahan and Co. , 1869. Leather. Very Good. 6.5" by 4" . None . The collected poems of Lord Tennyson in five volumes, attractive set in uniform calf bindings. Collection of poetry by the famous English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, the Poet Laureate during the reign of Queen Victoria. Comprising Maud, In Memoriam, The Princess, Enoch Arden, &c in five uniform volumes, rebound in attractive full calf with gilt edges. In uniform calf bindings with five raised bands, gilt tooling to spine extremities, gilt to edges. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, rubbed to spine, back strip darkened, rubbing to joints. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to first and last few leaves, pages otherwise bright and clean. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 836A1
- Title
- Maud; In Memoriam; The Princess; Enoch Arden; Poems
- Author
- Alfred Lord Tennyson
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Strahan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1869
- Size
- 6.5" by 4"
- Keywords
- alfred lord tennyson poetry leather bindings antique books poetry
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
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