London: Edward Moxon, 1849. New and Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very minor rubbing to spine tips and one volume with a few tiny nicks in the raised bands. A close to Fine, pretty little set. Seven small octavo (4" x 6-1/2") volumes bound in 3/4 black morocco leather by Worsfold and marbled boards with gilt rules and all edges gilt; the spine with five raised bands, gilt lettering, and three red morocco floral onlays. Frontispiece portrait in the first volume.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 008935
Title: THE POETICAL WORKS
Author: WORDSWORTH, William
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very minor rubbing to spine tips and one volume with a few tiny nicks in the raised bands. A close to Fine, pretty little set
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: New and Revised Edition
Publisher: Edward Moxon
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1849
Keywords: Sets, Romantic Literature, William Wordsworth, Leatherbound Sets, Fine Binding, Literature, Fine Bindings
Bookseller catalogs: 19th Century Literature; 19th Century British Literature; Fine Bindings; Romantic Poetry;

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Charles Agvent

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We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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....
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...
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...
Marbled boards: ...
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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"...

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