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The Works of Cowper and Thomson, Including Many Letters and Poems Never Before Published in This Country. With a New and Interesting Memoir of the Life of Thomson. Complete in One Volume
by Cowper; William; Thomson, James
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. Grigg, 1832. Hardcover. x, 404, xxxvi, 133pp + [1]p of publisher's advertisements. Contemporary full sheepskin, spine with four raised bands, and red morocco label lettered in gold, marbled edges and endpapers. Engraved frontispiece. Text printed in two columns. Gifted to a Mrs E. P. Howard for Arthur H. Ten Broeck. A letter presenting the gift of the book is tipped in on the front free endpaper. A few scuffs and light wear to extremities. Some scattered foxing throughout. A very good copy. ; Octavo.
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- Bookseller
- Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37097
- Title
- The Works of Cowper and Thomson, Including Many Letters and Poems Never Before Published in This Country. With a New and Interesting Memoir of the Life of Thomson. Complete in One Volume
- Author
- Cowper; William; Thomson, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. Grigg
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1832
- Keywords
- ANTIQUARIAN, POETRY, LITERATURE, non-fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Antiquarian; General Non-Fiction;
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About the Seller
Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Biblio member since 2008
Schenectady, New York
About Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Parigi Books, established in 2006, is an independent antiquarian bookstore located in the heart of Schenectady, NY. We are open by appointment only.We buy and sell fine books and collectibles in all fields with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, comics and graphic novels. Our eclectic taste is reflected in the ample variety of items available, from significant titles from the 1500s on to original comic art, from collectible paperbacks to literary magazines. We carry in stock the best selection of Italian language graphic novels and comics you can find this side of the pond.As fairly strict graders who pay particular attention to collecting standards, we have been able to make thousands of customers happy over the years.Parigi Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA).
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- 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...
- 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...
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