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The Vision And Creed Of Piers Ploughman. Edited, from a Contemporary Manuscript with Historical Introduction Notes and a Glossary (2 volume set)
by William Langland (edited by Thomas Wright)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- GOOD
- Seller
-
Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Reeves and Turner, 1883. Second and revised edition. Hardcover. GOOD. 18 cm.. Burgundy cloth with blindstamp decoration to front cover, gilt titles to spine. Pages untrimmed, and some remain uncut. Fold-out frontispiece in Volume I. Lower corners bumped. Hinges cracked. Pages tanned. Marginalia in pencil on several pages. Back cover of Volume II has a faint water stain with some wrinkling. 621 pages. -- Please feel free to ask for additional information, or detailed photos. US orders ship USPS from Niagara Falls, NY. Canadian orders ship from Ontario.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Irolita Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11908
- Title
- The Vision And Creed Of Piers Ploughman. Edited, from a Contemporary Manuscript with Historical Introduction Notes and a Glossary (2 volume set)
- Author
- William Langland (edited by Thomas Wright)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - GOOD
- Edition
- Second and revised edition
- Publisher
- Reeves and Turner
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1883
- Pages
- 621
- Size
- 18 cm.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Religion & Spirituality - Christianity; Literature & Fiction - Ancient & Medieval;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Irolita Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
Shipping every weekday via USPS Media Mail, from Niagara Falls, New York, or via Canada Post to Canadian customers.
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About the Seller
Irolita Books
Biblio member since 2016
Aurora, Ontario
About Irolita Books
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Blindstamp
- A blindstamp is a stamped impression, usually an image, logo, words, or design on the cover or spine of a book, without color or...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- 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....
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