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Selected Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne
by Swinburne, Algernon Charles (Treese, Henry – Editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Grey Walls Press, London, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Introduction by Henry Treece, editor's note and bibliography. Illustrated boards with yellow and black coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the back strip. A selection of the poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne for the general reader, as the editor's note says. Rubbing either side of the back strip corners and to the book corners. Handling marks and stains to the book panels with quite noticeable fading of the top book edges and of the back strip. There is a small bump to the front spine gutter edge. Age toning of the text block edges and pages. Offset tanning and foxing to the end pages. Previous owners details to the top edge of the free front-end page. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 12mo (Small Hardcover). [4], 5 - 63, [1] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Poetry; Britain/UK; Inventory No: 0128646. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0128646
- Title
- Selected Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne
- Author
- Swinburne, Algernon Charles (Treese, Henry – Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Grey Walls Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Poetry, Algernon Charles Swinburne Poetry; Britain/UK; Unbranded Swinburne, Algernon Charles (Treese, Henry – Editor) Selected Poems of Algernon Charles Swinburne
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Gutter
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- Jacket
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- Edges
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- 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...
- 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....
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Text Block
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