The Poetical Works of Edward Young (two volumes)
by Young, Edward
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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London, UK: William Pickering, 1852. Leather Bound. Very Good. 16mo 5.75 - 6.75'' tall. Leather Bound. Condition: Very Good. William Pickering, London, UK 1852. 355 + 334 pages. Brown 5-ribbed full leather binding, gold floral decor on spine, marbled endpapers (Double Comb, Double Nonpareil), ALL page ends gold gilt. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Light general wear. Slight 'leather burn' on board edge. Size: 16mo 5.75 - 6.75'' tall. William Pickering (1796-1854) was an English publisher, notable for introducing cloth binding to British publishing. Pickering began working as an antiquarian bookseller before 1820, and quickly moved into publishing. In 1819 he began publishing a series of Diamond Classics- small books set in tiny type, that were offered in a uniform binding of cloth or leather at an affordable price of 6 shillings. These are probably the first publishers' bindings in cloth- an innovation which had a rapid and profound impact on the publishing industry. He specialised in scholarly editions of classic authors. Poetry::Before 1900 6846 6846
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- Title
- The Poetical Works of Edward Young (two volumes)
- Author
- Young, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Pickering
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 1852
- Size
- 16mo 5.75 - 6.75'' tall
- Keywords
- Poetry::Before 1900
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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