Poetical Works of Alfred Tennyson, Poet-Laureate
by Tennyson, Alfred
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company Three-quarter calf over marbled boards, morocco title labels, raised bands, gilt title and decorative spine compartments, marbled endpapers, t.e.g., (6.5" x 9"). n.d. (no date, circa 1890's). 823 pages; numerous illustrations, including engraved tissue-protected frontis portrait of Tennyson. text blocks with red boarders. Previous owner's signature on front fly, else internally clean and tight; showing some light general exterior wear and rubbing. Remains an attractive book, SCARCE in leather binding. Size: Tall Octavo. Leather. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003814
- Title
- Poetical Works of Alfred Tennyson, Poet-Laureate
- Author
- Tennyson, Alfred
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Keywords
- TENNYSON, LEATHER BINDING
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bound Books;
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About the Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....