The Poetical Works of John Milton with Introductory Memoir, Notes, Bibliography Etc., (bound in full leather)
by Milton, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
London and New York: Frederick Warne and Co., 1898. Hardcover. Very Good. Thick 12mo. 608 pages. The "Imperial" Poets. Illustrated with six tipped in photos from Poulton's Series including the frontispiece. Full green leather binding with raised bands and gilt decorations on spine. Emblem in gilt on the front board of the Marlborough College. Slight wear on binding, but solid, square, and tight. All edges marbled. Marbled end papers. Previous owner's gift inscription dated 1899 on the first blank page. Light foxing on a few pages at beginning and end. Interior of book is very clean. An attractive edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arabesque Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001599
- Title
- The Poetical Works of John Milton with Introductory Memoir, Notes, Bibliography Etc., (bound in full leather)
- Author
- Milton, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1898
- Keywords
- poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Size
- Thick 12mo
Terms of Sale
Arabesque Books
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About the Seller
Arabesque Books
Biblio member since 2015
Atlanta, Georgia
About Arabesque Books
We have been in business since 1978 selling fine old and rare books. All books are professionally wrapped, protected in bubble wrap, and shipped in a sturdy box.
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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...
- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
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