Indianapolis, IN: The Bowen-Merrill Co., 1899. Christmas 1891 ink inscription on ffep, which is puzzling, as this is clearly the 1899 printing; Methinks it was an unintentional mistake by the owner; The final illustration at page 191 has a closed tear at the gutter, else the Textblock is very clean and tight. Covers slightly edge and corner rubbed; spine and edges sunned on both front and back. 190p.. Early Printing. Cloth. Very Good. Illus. by William B. Dyer (Life Pictures by). 8vo - 9 '' Tall By 11 and 3/4 '' Wide. Hardcover.

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Bookseller: Clausen Books, RMABA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: EW5273
Title: Riley Love-Lyrics
Author: Riley, James Whitcomb
Illustrator: William B. Dyer (Life Pictures by)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: Early Printing
Publisher: The Bowen-Merrill Co.
Place of Publication: Indianapolis, IN
Date Published: 1899
Keywords: Poetry, Collection, Literature, Poems
Size: 8vo - 9 '' Tall By 11 and 3/4 '' Wide

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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.
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....
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...