The Classic and the Beautiful from the Literature of Three Thousand Years, Vols. 5 & 6
by Coppee, Henry LL.D
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Carson & Simpson, 1891. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 4to. GOOD/NO DUST JACKETS. Vol. 5 & 6 ONLY> Written by the authors and orators of all countries. Vols. 5(1894) and 6(1891). Maroon cloth boards with morocco end papers and edges. The books are partial leather (including spine), with gilt, ornate, embossed lettering on cover plates. The spine is tooled leather.Both books show wear, especially on spine, corners are bumped and somewhat frayed. Front board is cracking on both volumes. Pages are clean and intact. Slight browning on edges from age. Former owner's name on front page.
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- Bookseller
- RPL Library Store
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SE000107
- Title
- The Classic and the Beautiful from the Literature of Three Thousand Years, Vols. 5 & 6
- Author
- Coppee, Henry LL.D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Carson & Simpson
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1891
- Size
- 4to
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- LITERATURE CLASSIC
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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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