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The Poetical Works of John Godfrey Saxe
by Saxe, John Godfrey
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- near fine
- Condition
- Near fine
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1882. Household Edition. Full leather. Near fine. The Poetical Works of John Godfrey Saxe, as published in 1882.. Octavo, vi, 259pp. Full brown morocco, patterned trim stamped in blind to covers. Five raise bands, title in gilt on spine. All edges gilt, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers. Stated "Household Edition" on copyright page, no additional printings listed. Solid text block, light rubbing to hinges of leather. A near fine example. John Godfrey Saxe was an American poet born on June 2, 1816. He is best known for bringing the Indian parable "The Blind Men and the Elephant" to a Western audience. Saxe graduated from Middlebury College in 1839, and after a stint in law and various business ventures, he began publishing poetry that garnered significant attention. His works include "The Rhyme of the Rail" and "The Puzzled Census-Taker." Despite running for governor of Vermont and his involvement in politics, he remained more prominent in literary circles, contributing to publications like Harper's Magazine and The Atlantic.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14833
- Title
- The Poetical Works of John Godfrey Saxe
- Author
- Saxe, John Godfrey
- Illustrator
- The Poetical Works of John Godfrey Saxe, as published in 1882.
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Household Edition
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1882
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- Rubbing
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- Edges
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- Fine
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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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
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- Text Block
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- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
- 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...
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