Collected Works: Rose Freeman-Ishill
by Freeman-Ishill, Rose
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Berkeley Heights, N.J.: Oriole Press, 1962. Limited/Numbered. . Card Cover in Wraps. Number 86/100 copies, none of which were printed for sale. Books were originally published between the years of 1917 and 1948; this compilation was published in 1962. A boxed set containing the collected works of Rose Freeman-Ishill, containing eight volumes: Vol. I- Petals Blown Adrift; Vol. II- Rain Among the Bamboos; Vol. III- Poems; Vol. IV- Dedications; Vol. V- Translations; Vol. VI- Carved Crosses; Vol. VII- Views and Reviews; and Vol. VIII- Miscellanea. Set contains eight slender volumes in a green cloth-covered box which has green and red titling on a spine label; each volume has a different colour of paper wraps on card covers, leading edges of text blocks untrimmed, Vol. I has blue and green titling on a white label on front, the remaining books have blue and red titling on front covers, Vol. 1 has a two-colour frontispiece which is a portrait of the author from a woodcut by Maurice Duvalet, each poem in Vol. 1 has an illuminated first letter, all volumes have a coloured woodcut illustration at back, pages range from 49 for Vol. 1 to 21 for Vol. V. Spines of each book very lightly faded, Vol. 1 has a slightly foxed title label and a pale small mark to front and back; Vol. II has a slight bump to upper spine end; Vol. III has some slight darkening on back cover along spine and a light bump to upper spine end; Vol. V has a tiny dark speck to back cover; Vol. VI has a slight bump to upper spine end; Vol. VII has a small, pale smudge on front and a light bump to upper spine end; Vol. VIII has some pale smudge to back, interiors of all volumes are clean and tight. The title label on the box is sunned. This is a very handsome set of books, in very nice condition. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016407
- Title
- Collected Works: Rose Freeman-Ishill
- Author
- Freeman-Ishill, Rose
- Format/Binding
- Card Cover in Wraps
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited/Numbered.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Oriole Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley Heights, N.J.
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- CHAP BOOKS, POETRY,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Antiquarian;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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....