The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray.; With some account of his life and writings... to which are annexed, poems addressed to, and in memory of, Mr. Gray
by GRAY, Thomas
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- Good
- Condition
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Whittingham, 1800. hardcover. good. Hand-colored frontispiece portrait, and 6 hand-colored plates, numerous engraved vignettes throughout, 223 pages. 12mo, full polished calf, gilt-decorated spine with raised bands, inner dentelles (leather rather worn; spine and hinge expertly repaired; spine label missing). London: Whittingham, 1800. Good.<br/> <br/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111231
- Title
- The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray.; With some account of his life and writings... to which are annexed, poems addressed to, and in memory of, Mr. Gray
- Author
- GRAY, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Whittingham
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1800
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About the Seller
Argosy Book Store
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New York, New York
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- 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....
- 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...