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Robert W Barbour: Letters, Poems, And Pensees.
by Robert W Barbour
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Buxton, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Glasgow: Robert Maclehose, 1893. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Tight Firm Clean Copy - First Edition - With Gift Inscription Dated 1893 At Top Of Half Title Page In Ink. Ex University Library Copy With Usual Stamps, Marks Etc. Blue Cloth Hard Cover With Gold Gilt Titles To Spine And Front - Gold Gilt Cross Design At Right Foot Front - Some Edge Wear And Rubbing - More Pronounced At The Top/Bottom Spine Where It Is Parting From The Book - Some Staining Both Front And Rear And Slight Bubbling Of Cover Front And Rear. A Heavy Book Additional Postage May Be Requested..
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- Bookseller
- M and P Books PBFA member
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006635
- Title
- Robert W Barbour: Letters, Poems, And Pensees.
- Author
- Robert W Barbour
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Robert Maclehose
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1893
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Poetry Religion Barbour
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion; Poetry; Literature and Prose;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
M and P Books PBFA member
Biblio member since 2010
Buxton, Derbyshire
About M and P Books PBFA member
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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