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Specimens of Early English Metrical Romances, Chiefly Written During the Early Part of the Fourteenth Century; To Which Is Prefixed An Historical Introduction, Intended To Illustrate the Rise and Progress of Romantic Composition in France and England. [Complete in 3 Vols.]
by George Ellis
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1805. Hardcover. First Edition, First Impression. 4.25 x 7in. vii. 387pp.; 404pp.; 419pp. Bound by Charles E. Lauriat in three quarters polished calf over marbled boards of the period. Spines with 5 raised bands and 6 compartments with gilt ruling. Morocco title labels in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Text-block edges are gilt. All 3 volumes are in VERY GOOD condition showing the spines lightly toned and rubbed with some hints of "lift," hinges with slight loss from use, marginal shelf rubbing of the extremities, otherwise the bindings are strong and tight, the text-blocks are clean and exceptionally unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.
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- 30342
- Title
- Specimens of Early English Metrical Romances, Chiefly Written During the Early Part of the Fourteenth Century; To Which Is Prefixed An Historical Introduction, Intended To Illustrate the Rise and Progress of Romantic Composition in France and England. [Complete in 3 Vols.]
- Author
- George Ellis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1805
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
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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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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