London: Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co, 1884. Hardcover. 207p. + 40p. backlist, two bookplates, previous ownership name in red ink on verso of free endpaper, front hinge cracked, rear hinge starting, shelfwear else fair first edition, first printing according to Babington in smooth blue cloth boards and gilt. Poetry. Young 3736*.

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Bookseller: Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 51879
Title: Vagabunduli libellus
Author: Symonds, John Addington
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1884
Bookseller catalogs: Gay Studies; Modern first edition; Poetry; Nineteenth century;

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All books subject to prior sale Major Institutions can be billed. ALL BOOKS ARE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION OR BETTER UNLESS NOTED. All books returnable for any reason within thirty days of receipt.

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About Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB

Established in 1981 in San Francisco, we specialize in books and ephemeral materials related to the history of Labor and other social movements, including the struggles for Black and Chicano equality, the Gay liberation movement, Feminism, and Asian-American activism, as well as the Far Right. In recent years Bolerium has expanded into materials in non-western languages, especially from East Asia, and has also placed more emphasis on ephemera, with tens of thousands of original leaflets, pamphlets, and posters in stock. You can sign up for free email lists in our subject areas at www.bolerium.com. We are located in San Francisco at 2141 Mission, Suite 300 (between 17th & 18th St.). We're open by appointment only..

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Verso: The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Fair: is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
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,...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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...