Poems on Several Occasions
by GAY, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson. 1767. Hardcover. 16mo. 16.5cm, in 2 volumes, 260(inc the index and preface starting at p195) & 272pp., with copper engraved frontis and 8 attractive engraved plates, chapter devices, bound in later nineteenth century full calf, blind ruled raised bands, blind ruled borders on the boards in a division for quarter bound style, gilt spine titles, head bands on both volumes chipped otherwise a very good attractive set (lgc).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12968
- Title
- Poems on Several Occasions
- Author
- GAY, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London. Printed for J. and R. Tonson. 1767
- Keywords
- ENGLISH LITERATURE CLASSICS EIGHTEENTH CENTURY LITERARY POEMS POETRY BINDING
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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About the Seller
Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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Ottawa, Ontario
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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...
- Spine
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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...