the poetical works of william collins (aldine edition of the british poets)
by COLLINS, WILLIAM
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Hay on Wye, Powys, United Kingdom
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About This Item
1853. . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket . No dustwrapper. 12mo. - covers rubbed and shelfworn, particularly worn to corners, joints and raised bands to spine - rear hinge breached but binding strong and tight - foxing to endpapers and title pages - gilt edges - Book ow/ solid, clean and content bright 150 pages
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- Title
- the poetical works of william collins (aldine edition of the british poets)
- Author
- COLLINS, WILLIAM
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Date Published
- 1853
- Size
- No dustwrapper
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Hay on Wye, Powys
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Edges
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
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