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The Works of Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate (Volumes 1-10)
by Tennyson, Alfred
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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nr Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London (Ludgate Hill): Strahan and Co, 1870. Hardcover. Very Good. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Set complete in 10 volumes. All ten volumes uniformly bound in cream cloth-covered boards with extensive gilt decorations and lettering. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Occasional page decorations throughout. 24mo. A heavy set which may incur an additional charge for overseas delivery. Cloth is very slightly rubbed on corners, a little rubbed and rounded at spine tips, a little toned and soiled at edges, spines sunned, some mild marks. Internally most of the volumes are foxed on the first and last few leaves, with faint and occasional spotting throughout. There is the occasional stretched gutter. Half title leaf missing from volume III; one cracked gutter in volumes II and IX; title page present but detached in volume X. A lovely little set - ideal gift of a lover of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's works.
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- Bookseller
- BookAddiction
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017598
- Title
- The Works of Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate (Volumes 1-10)
- Author
- Tennyson, Alfred
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Strahan and Co
- Place of Publication
- London (Ludgate Hill)
- Date Published
- 1870
- Size
- 24mo - over 5 - 5¾"
- Weight
- 3.86 lbs
- Keywords
- Sets, Poetry, Tennyson,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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....
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
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