The Works of Charles Lamb. In Four Volumes. A New Edition
by Lamb, Charles
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Edward Moxon, 1855. Title pages dated 1855. Small four volume set in full smooth tan calf leather with dual spine labels in dark red and black, slightly raised spine bands with gilt spine decoration, all edges marbled, 7.5 inches tall, frontis portrait of the author in volume I. Covers have some light rubbing and age-related speckling, very minor roughness to the spine heads, good hinges, firm text blocks, name on preliminary blank of first volume, no other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 038538
- Title
- The Works of Charles Lamb. In Four Volumes. A New Edition
- Author
- Lamb, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Edward Moxon
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1855
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Keywords
- BRITISH AUTHORS LITERATURE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction, Literature, Poetry, Literary History; Fine Bindings, Distinctive Press, Early Printing;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Resource Books, LLC
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About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
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East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
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- 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...
- Spine
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- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...