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An Essay On Criticism (2 Volume Set)
by Pope, Alexander
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket (As Issued)
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Printed for William Andrews Clark, Jr., By John Henry Nash, 1928. First Thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket (As Issued). One of 250 numbered sets, printed for private distribution; this being #50. A 2 volume set; folio and a 8vo. - over 7 ¾ in. - 9 ¾ in. Bound uniformly in quarter white vellum over gray boards, with gilt stamped titles and decorations on spines, plain endpapers, top edges gilt., and remaining edges untrimmed. Fine-bound and fine-print issue of that most famous Augustan Age product, a critical essay in rhymed couplets; with the facsimile of its original print issue (dated 1711; from John Drinkwater's own copy). Introductory remarks by William Andrews Clark, Jr.; bibliographical references and biographical chronology of Pope (in main volume). In the publisher's original heavy stock slipcase. The books are Near Fine with minor wear and slight foxing; the slipcase has some moderate cracking and light soiling chiefly to the edges.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 601582
- Title
- An Essay On Criticism (2 Volume Set)
- Author
- Pope, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket (As Issued)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Printed for William Andrews Clark, Jr., By John Henry Nash
- Date Published
- 1928
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- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Arundel Books of Seattle
7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). We pack carefully.
About the Seller
Arundel Books of Seattle
Biblio member since 2005
Seattle, Washington
About Arundel Books of Seattle
Arundel Books stunning new store is located in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square, and has an eclectic stock that will satisfy both the avid reader and discriminating collector.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
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