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The Works of Christopher Marlowe (3 Volume set)
by Marlowe, Christopher and George Robinson
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: William Pickering, 1826. Small Octavo. First collected edition. In three volumes, Half-titles, Vol. I: 284 [xxiii contains the life of Christopher Marlowe) Vol. II: p.201[5]-290-401 and Vol. III: 584pp. [ Vol. I: p. 199 misnumbered 197, p. 238 misnumbered 239, p. 239 misnumbered 238. Vol. II: p. 393 misnumbered 339. Vol. III: p. 572 misnumbered 72. Vol: II collated as in all known copies]. The often lacking errata is after the title page of volume II. Alexander Dyce was preeminent among Marlowe scholars. He began his London career in association with William Pickering, a publisher distinguished by his standards of book design. Scholars do not agree that George Robinson assisted as editor, but all agree in the clarity and beauty of its typography." All volumes bound in a contemporary polished calf, slightly raised bands with compartments gilt, double black Morocco spine labels gilt (one label replaced), decorative gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled (not matching endpapers), bindings are quite rubbed with some fading to spines and edges but internally fresh and bright except for the endsheets which has just a bit of foxing. From the library of John Ashhurst with his armorial bookplate.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 029031
- Title
- The Works of Christopher Marlowe (3 Volume set)
- Author
- Marlowe, Christopher and George Robinson
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Pickering
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1826
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- William Pickering, Book Design and Typography; Alexander Dyce; Fine Printing, Picerking; George Robinson?;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Shakespeare;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- 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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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