London: William Pickering, 1831. Hardcover. Very Good. lxviii + 239 p. + Illustration on frotis. 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. Tan calf binding binding, edges of cover embossed, gilt lettering on spine, 5 raised bands, edge of text block lightly flecked with brown, tan end papers. Condition of each volume is VERY GOOD: light wear to covers- a few light scuffs and worn corners, light stain to rear cover, spine a bit more worn and darkened, leather label damaged, top edge of text block darkened, small book plate of David B. Ogden on inside of front cover, name of Gouverneur Ogden in ink on ffep., pages clean, binding tight.

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Bookseller: Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2922
Title: THE POETICAL WORKS OF JAMES BEATTIE
Author: James Beattie
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: William Pickering
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1831
Bookseller catalogs: Poetry;

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Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
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: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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...
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...
Plate: Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...