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The Poetical Works of William Cowper
by William Cowper
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne and Co, c1885. Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". None. A volume of the poetry of William Cowper. The Lansdowne Poets. Complete edition, with Memoir, Explanatory Notes, &c. Portrait and Original Illustrations. In a quarter red crushed morocco leather binding with red cloth covered boards. Externally, sound with slight rubbing. There is some bumping to the top and tail of the spine. Internally, generally firmly bound. Front hinge is tender. Pages are generally bright and clean. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH18-B-15
- Title
- The Poetical Works of William Cowper
- Author
- William Cowper
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c1885
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Poetry Poems Cowper Lansdowne Poems
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- 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....