The Hellenics and Gebir : Temple Classics
by Landor, Walter Savage ; Symon, Arthur (Ed)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: J M Dent & Co, 1907. Classic epic poems Gebir originally published in 1798 tells the story of a prince of Spain who falls in love with his enemy Queen Charoba of Egypt. Hellenics waas originally published in 1846 including the poems published under that title in the collected works, together with English translations of the Latin idyls. Bibliographical note at rear. CONDITION Green Morocco with bright Gilt title and device to front (rubbed to spine with slight loss at spine ends, a little wear top edge) portrait frontis, wood block title page in red and black with clean tissue guard, pp iv 260. Very bright and clean internally.. Re-Issue. Leather. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14078
- Title
- The Hellenics and Gebir : Temple Classics
- Author
- Landor, Walter Savage ; Symon, Arthur (Ed)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Re-Issue
- Publisher
- J M Dent & Co
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
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Ariel Books
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- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Jacket
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- 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...
- 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....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
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