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Verses and Fly Leaves
by Charles S Calverley
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : George Bell and Son, 1891. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". None. A collection of poetry by Charles S Calverley. The new edition of this work. Charles Stuart Calverley was an English poet and wit. He is often seen as the literary father of the 'University School of Humour.' In a full cloth binding with gilt stamping to spine. Externally, generally smart with rubbing to the joints and to the head and tail of spine. A few marks to spine, which has faded. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned to edges with a few light spots to endpapers and the odd spot throughout. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GEN34-D-23
- Title
- Verses and Fly Leaves
- Author
- Charles S Calverley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Bell and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1891
- Size
- 8" by 5"
- Keywords
- Charles Stuart Calverley Poetry Humour Poetry
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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"...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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