London: Sampson Low, 1870. A rather fine binding in red buckrum with gilt titles and embelishments on the spine and boards , gilt edges all round, 671 pp. front hings beginning to loosen from the block book is very heavy postage will be more than quoted please email direct for cost.. First Edition. Decorated Buckram Hard Back. Very Good. Illus. by 300 Wood Cuts . 8V0 Heavy.

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Bookseller: Vanessa Parker Rare Books (IE)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004398
Title: Favourite English Poems and Poets.
Author: Poets, English
Illustrator: 300 Wood Cuts
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Sampson Low
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1870
Keywords: English Poetry, Classic Poetry,
Bookseller catalogs: Poetry;
Size: 8V0 Heavy

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We are the most westerly Books and antiques shop in Europe ,trading in rare & used books since 1977,we operate from a 17thc Irish thatched cottage overlooking the beautiful Clew bay in the West of Ireland, which is stuffed to the rafters with books including secondhand, Antiquarian, to Fine & Rare books, with an emphasis on children`s, illustrated, Irish, country persuits, literature, poetry & much more. We also have a very large selection of genuine old Prints wrapped ready for framing, and Antiques. Only a fraction of our stock is online See our website www.antiquesandbooks.com

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Fine Binding: An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Buckram: A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...