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The Miscellaneous Works Of Oliver Goldsmith - Volume II: Including A Variety Of Pieces Now First Collected
by James Prior
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/Unjacketed
- Seller
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Cazenovia, New York, United States
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About This Item
1855 three quarter bound hardcover as pictured. This is volume two only of a four volume set of the writings from the well-known Anglo-Irish novelist, playwright, dramatist and poet noted for his novel The Vicar Of Wakefield. A handsome volume that has seen considerable use but remains very presentable. Ex-library with typical markings. Binding is intact. Brown leather and marbled paper boards are rubbed and scuffed. Spine with raised bands has clear tape at bottom. Paste on label is partially lost. Front hinge cracked at half title. Rear hinge cracked. Marbled endpapers and edge of text block. Text is lightly tanned. No dust jacket. Price reflects condition. Your purchase helps support our small villge library. s OA4
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- Seller
- Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 2890
- Title
- The Miscellaneous Works Of Oliver Goldsmith - Volume II
- Author
- James Prior
- Format/Binding
- See Description
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Jacket Condition
- Unjacketed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1855
- Pages
- 558
- Size
- 5x7
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Irish Writers
- Bookseller catalogs
- Classic lit;
Terms of Sale
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Return guarantee with full refund, including shipping costs, for up to 14 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Biblio member since 2018
Cazenovia, New York
About Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
We are a group of volunteers supporting our local library. All proceeds go to the library. We strive for excellent customer service. Please contact us with any questions. If you are in the area you may also visit our store, Carriage Barn Books, adjacent to the library at 100 Albany Street Cazenovia NY
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
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