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Poems 1926-1930
by Robert Graves
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fair
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1931. First edition. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 8" by 5.5". None. A first edition of this work of poetry by Robert Graves. In the original unclipped dustwrapper, with replacement spine label still present to the rear of the work. Robert Graves was an English poet, novelist, critic and classicist, with much of his work focusing upon classical themes. As well as poetry, Graves wrote a number of extremely successful historical novels, including 'I, Claudius' and 'Count Belisarius'. In a decorative purple cloth binding in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally smart, with just some slight edgewear to the extremities. Spine and rear board slightly sunned. A few marks to the boards. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Booksellers label for The Poetry Bookshop to front pastedown. Front hinge slightly strained but firm. Dustwrapper is worn, with loss to the extremities and spine. Front and back of wrap are detached from spine, but held in a protective brodart wrap. Dustwrapper is sunned. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with just the odd spot. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MOD11-G-32
- Title
- Poems 1926-1930
- Author
- Robert Graves
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Heinemann Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1931
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- robert graves i claudius count belisarius poems i claudius
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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.
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
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