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The Literary Life and Correspondence of The Countess of Blessington, The Idler in Italy, and Idler in France [8 Volumes total]
by Madden, R.R
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: T.C. Newby, Publisher; Henry Colburn, Pulblisher. Mixed Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; Good condition hardcovers; dark burgundy 3/4 bound leather spines with gilt text; raised bands and gilt decorations to spines; 8 volumes, published 1839,1840,1841, and 1855; boards have noticeable rubbing to edges and joints; marbled boards show slight rubbing; sturdy boards, rear board of Correspondence Volume 3 is detached but present; text blocks have top edges gilt; slight age toning to exterior edges; marbled endpapers; frontispieces; mild defect to few gutters; book description slip adhered to verso of ffep to vol. 1; some light ink and pencil; Please see all four photos for examples of the listing's condition.
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This book is part of the overstocked 15's, kept in Room X, atop one of the bookcases. 1320757. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1320757
- Title
- The Literary Life and Correspondence of The Countess of Blessington, The Idler in Italy, and Idler in France [8 Volumes total]
- Author
- Madden, R.R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Mixed Edition
- Publisher
- T.C. Newby, Publisher; Henry Colburn, Pulblisher
- Place of Publication
- London
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
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- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
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