The Drama / Its History, Literature and Influence on Civilization / Victorian Edition / 20 Volumes
by Bates, Alfred (editor), James P. Boyd and John P. Lamberton, Associate Editors
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
London: The Athenian Society, 1903. First Edition . Olive Buckram. Near Fine. 9 1/2" Tall. Color and Sepia Plates Throughout. Heavy Olive Buckram, Top Edge Gilt, Page Edges Roughly Cut, Spine Paper Labels With Titles, Etc., As Issued. Twenty Volumes. About Three Feet Of Dramas And Commentary, A Complete History Of The Drama, All Volumes Of The Victorian Edition, Of Which This Is #108 Of Only 1000 Copies. This Set In Near Fine Condition, Almost As Issued, A Few Volumes With Slight Rubbing, One With A Short Tear Along Edge. Quite Scarce In This Condition. Shipping Extra, Via Insured Media Mail In Us, International Shipment At Great Additional Cost.
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002614
- Title
- The Drama / Its History, Literature and Influence on Civilization / Victorian Edition / 20 Volumes
- Author
- Bates, Alfred (editor), James P. Boyd and John P. Lamberton, Associate Editors
- Illustrator
- Color and Sepia Plates Throughout
- Format/Binding
- Olive Buckram
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Athenian Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- 9 1/2" Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare And Unusual Books; Theatre; Literature: Drama / Plays;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Arroyo Seco Books
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 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....
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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