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The Poetical Decameron, or Ten Conversations on English Poets and Poetry, Particularly of the Reigns of Elizabeth & James I.
by COLLIER, J. Payne
- Used
- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co, 1820. Unbound. Fine. First edition. Two volumes. Octavos. 366; 353pp. Rebound in half (probably early 20th century) fine pebble grained green morocco gilt. and marbled paper by Rau of Philadelphia. Top edge gilt. Bookplate of Isaac Norris (grandnephew of the Colonial Philadelphia politician), tiny and very faint tidemark in the upper corner of a few leaves, a trifle rubbed, a handsome and just about fine set.
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- Bookseller
- Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 431691
- Title
- The Poetical Decameron, or Ten Conversations on English Poets and Poetry, Particularly of the Reigns of Elizabeth & James I.
- Author
- COLLIER, J. Payne
- Format/Binding
- Unbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable and Co
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1820
- Keywords
- Poetry, LitCrit, EnglishLiterature, Bindings
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Gloucester City, New Jersey
About Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., founded in 1985, specializes in first editions of 20th Century American and English fiction. Our inventory of over 75,000 first editions includes: African-American literature & history, Mysteries, Detective Fiction, Drama, Books into Film and Sports books. We routinely issue extensively illustrated color catalogs, available by subscription. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA)and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB). Tom Congalton, founder of Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc., actively promotes the ethics and standards of these professional organizations and served as President of the ABAA from 2000 to 2002.
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- Gilt
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Unbound
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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...
- 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...
- Top Edge Gilt
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