London: The Chiswick Press, 1863. Full-Leather. Collectible; Very Good. A handsome copy of the1863 1st Chiswick Press edition. Bound (and signed) in full brown morocco by Riviere. Gilt-ruled and designed panels, bright gilt-decorated compartments, raised bands. Very light fraying and just a touch of chipping along spine. A solid VG to VG+ copy. Still tightly bound and firm. Thick quarto, 415 pgs., all edges gilt. 3 oval albumen photographic prints, the extra "Eton prize book" leaf bound-in, mounted albumen frontis portrait. Elegant mid-19th century edition of Thomas Gray's poems and letters.

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Bookseller: Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2402
Title: Poems and Letters
Author: Thomas Gray
Format/Binding: Full-Leather
Book Condition: Used - Collectible; Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Chiswick Press
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1863
Keywords: Riviere binding, Signed bindings, Thoms Gray

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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....
VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
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...
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...
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Quarto: The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...