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Critical Essays and Literary Notes
by Taylor, Bayard
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
GRASS VALLEY, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Good. 1880. First Edition. Hardcover. 382 pp., pub. ads; terracotta cloth lettered in gilt & black; dark brown endpapers & pastedowns. Moderate rubbing & bumping to corners; light soil to covers; light wear to spine ends; brown paper on front pastedown showing a slight crack near but not on lower hinge. Two inch crack to text block at top of page 128, but binding still very firm.; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001959
- Title
- Critical Essays and Literary Notes
- Author
- Taylor, Bayard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1880
- Keywords
- LITERATURE, 19th Century Essays
Terms of Sale
G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
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About the Seller
G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
Biblio member since 2005
GRASS VALLEY, California
About G. F. Wilkinson Books, member IOBA
Full time bookseller since 1978.I check e-mail & phone queries frequently and endeavor to respond promptly.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- PUB
- Common abbreviation for 'published'
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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