The Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell
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- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible; Very Good
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1894. Three-Quarter Leather. Collectible; Very Good. 1894 1st edition. Rebound in a sumptupus 3/4 red morocco over marbled boards. 5 raised bands , 6 compartments along spine, bright gilt-decoration and lettering. Thick octavo, 512 pgs., top-edge gilt. Clean, attractive and solidly VG+.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3056
- Title
- The Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell
- Author
- -
- Format/Binding
- Three-Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- Rare poetry, Rare James Russell Lowell
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Literature;
Terms of Sale
Appledore Books, ABAA
All books are offered subject to prior sale. Materials are returnable within 1 week of receipt provided prior notice is given.
About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 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...
- 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...