The Book of Gems. The Modern Poets and Artists of Great Britain
by Hall, S.C. (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
London: Henry G. Bohn 1853. (Leather binding) xvi, 304, [4] pp.. Good. A worn copy of a fine binding with the spine, boards, edges and inner dentelles tooled in gilt. All edges gilt, coated yellow endpapers. 43 engravings, 4 pages of facsimile signatures of the poets. The covers are rubbed, the front inner hinge cracked, the bottom corners of the pages at the spine are dampstained, spotting to the pages, previous owner inscriptions to the front endpapers, and the page before the half-title has been cut out. (Poetry, Poetry).
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- Bookseller
- Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 156231
- Title
- The Book of Gems. The Modern Poets and Artists of Great Britain
- Author
- Hall, S.C. (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Poetry, Poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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About the Seller
Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
Biblio member since 2003
Winnipeg, Manitoba
About Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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Glossary
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- 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,...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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....
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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