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THE HOME AFFECTIONS POURTRAYED BY THE POETS
by MacKay, Charles, ed
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Durham, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: George Routledge & Co., 1858. Small 4to. xv, [1], 391 pages, plus frontispiece. Illustrated with numerous engravings by the Brothers Dalziel after works by J. Everett Millais, Birket Foster, John Tenniel, and many others (some full-page, but all reckoned in pagination). Original full brown morocco, extensively decorated in blind, with gilt spine lettering. All edges gilt and tooled in a crisscross pattern. Evidently a publisher's deluxe binding. [23 cm.] An attractive ex-library copy with no external markings and only light internal markings. Tasteful bookplate of Sondley Reference Library on front pastedown, embossed stamp of the institution on first few leaves and several others; small number stamp on verso of title and in lower margin of one leaf. Otherwise very good. Light rubbing and a few tiny stains to leather. Light to moderate scattered foxing, a bit heavier on frontispiece and title. Binding is solid and tight. FIRST EDITION.
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Details
- Seller
- Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 000085
- Title
- THE HOME AFFECTIONS POURTRAYED BY THE POETS
- Author
- MacKay, Charles, ed
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1858
- Keywords
- bindings gift books
- Bookseller catalogs
- POETRY; LITERATURE - BRITISH;
Terms of Sale
Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
We offer a full refund, including the purchase price and the original shipping cost, in the event an item is not as described in the listing, provided that we receive the returned item within 30 days after delivery. We will refund the purchase price, but not the shipping, for any other reason, within ten (10) days of delivery, provided we are given prior notification of the return (please email or phone) and all items are returned in the condition in which they were received.
About the Seller
Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Durham, North Carolina
About Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC
An online shop focusing on Americana, particularly books pertaining to the South, and offering rare, scholarly, and antique books on a variety of other subjects. Proprietor David J. Eilenberger worked for over five years at respected firms in the A.B.A.A. before establishing the company in 2010. In addition to books, we are interested in acquiring broadsides, ephemera, 19th-century photographs, and manuscripts. Member Independent Online Booksellers Association since 2017.
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- Bookplate
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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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
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