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The Poets of England, from Ben Johnson to Beattie, Selected and Chronologically Arranged with Biographical and Critical Noticies
by Aikin, Dr
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1853. First edition thus. Leather_bound. Good. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1853. First edition thus. Good. Illustrated with fine steel engravings. Specially bound in full red morocco, elaborately decorated, embossed, gilt, all edges marvelised. Some foxing to plates and end pages, plates protected by tissue. Spine missing, first 3 pages loose but binding tight for rest of book. 807pp. Po signatures 1909 and 1991. Shelf wear. <br/><br/>
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- Bookseller
- 3 R's Books and Antiques
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- R776
- Title
- The Poets of England, from Ben Johnson to Beattie, Selected and Chronologically Arranged with Biographical and Critical Noticies
- Author
- Aikin, Dr
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1853
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; History; Poetry;
Terms of Sale
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3 R's Books and Antiques
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Brampton, Ontario
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Glossary
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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