Click for full-size.
The Poems of Andrew Marvell
by SMITH, Nigel (editor)
- Used
- Near Fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/near fine
- Seller
-
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Pearson, 2003. First Edition. Near fine/near fine. Hardcover : pp. [vii] xxv [xxvi] [5] 468 [2 blank] : frontispiece : 9 illustrations : colour portrait of Andrew Marvell by Bartholomeus van der Heist tipped in to half-title page (perhaps by previous owner : black cloth boards : gilt to spine : teal jacket illustrated.
Light foxing to top edge of block and jacket verso. This addition to the 'Longman Annotated English Poets' series is a complete works of the 17th century poet, Andrew Marvell. Marvell's poetry is renowned for its irony, subtlety and allusiveness and Nigel Smith shows how such literary qualities were developed.
Light foxing to top edge of block and jacket verso. This addition to the 'Longman Annotated English Poets' series is a complete works of the 17th century poet, Andrew Marvell. Marvell's poetry is renowned for its irony, subtlety and allusiveness and Nigel Smith shows how such literary qualities were developed.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Archives Fine Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4529
- Title
- The Poems of Andrew Marvell
- Author
- SMITH, Nigel (editor)
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- Poetry - English; poetry criticism
Terms of Sale
Archives Fine Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
Archives Fine Books
Biblio member since 2021
Brisbane, Queensland
About Archives Fine Books
Archives Fine Books has been serving readers, collectors and institutions since 1985. Located in a heritage listed building in the heart of Brisbane's business district, it boasts a large inventory of fine second hand, collectible and rare books.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
The American Eclipse of 2017
The path of the total eclipse of August 2017 had our offices at 99% totality - we closed the office to go watch the spectacle, but first we put together this gallery inspired by eclipses to celebrate.
Collectible Christmas Cards
Many of us love giving and receiving holiday cards - but did you know many of them are highly collectible? Whether signed by famous authors or just beautiful to look at, these collectible Christmas cards are sure to put a twinkle in your eye.
