THE CHRONICLE OF THE CID
by Robert Southey
- Used
- Condition
- Good +/Very Good +
- Seller
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Chamblee, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
US: Easton Press, 1986. Famous Edition. Hardback. Good +/Very Good +. The collector's library of famous editions. Translated by Robert Southey with an introduction by V.S. Pritchett and illustrations by Rene Ben Sussan. Beautiful genuine leatherbound copy from Easton Press. Text is tight with light foxing throughout; no markings from previous owners; full leather over moire silk endpapers. Three raised bands and gilt-debossed particulars to spine; gilt-embossed decorations to spine and boards. All edges gilt with moderate foxing to top edge and light foxing to fore edge. Contains publisher's original notes from the archives. Peach silk bookmarker attached with moderate soiling. Boards are bright with light wear to extremities. Binding is tight and square.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Atlanta Vintage Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 64030
- Title
- THE CHRONICLE OF THE CID
- Author
- Robert Southey
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Famous Edition
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- US
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- Easton Press
Terms of Sale
Atlanta Vintage Books
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About the Seller
Atlanta Vintage Books
Biblio member since 2007
Chamblee, Georgia
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.