The Biglow Papers: The Choicest Humorous Poetry of the Age
by LOWELL, James Russell
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About This Item
London: John Camden Hotten, 1859. First. hardcover. very good. Cruikshank, George. Colored frontispiece illustration by George Cruikshank. xvi, 198 + 2 pages. 12mo, handsomely rebound by Morrell in polished red calf with ornately gilt spine (front cover with circular stains), original covers bound at rear, top edge gilt. London: John Camden Hotten, 1859. Fourth English edition of these American humorous verses.<br/> <br/> The book has two title pages, One announces an Illustration by George Cruikshank, and has the Hotten imprint. The other states that it is the Fourth edition, and the imprint reads: Boston: Re-printed by James Camden Hotten<br/> <br/>
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- Argosy Book Store (US)
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- 89065
- Title
- The Biglow Papers: The Choicest Humorous Poetry of the Age
- Author
- LOWELL, James Russell
- Illustrator
- Cruikshank, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- John Camden Hotten
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1859
- Keywords
- Cruikshank
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- 12mo
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- 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....
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 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...