Poems on Several Occasions (Two Volume Set) [1745 London Edition]
by Gay, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed For J. Tonson, B. Linton And S. Draper. Used - Good. . Published 1745. Leather with gilt stamped lettering on spines. Duodecimo. Two volume set. 260 pp, 260 pp. Some shelf wear and rubbing to boards, with significant pock-marks to front & rear boards. Bookplate to front pastedown of each volume. Heavy foxing and toning to pages otherwise clean and unmarked. Altogether a complete set in Good condition. (Subject: Poetry.)
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- Bookseller
- Powell's Bookstores Chicago (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Q17608
- Title
- Poems on Several Occasions (Two Volume Set) [1745 London Edition]
- Author
- Gay, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Printed For J. Tonson, B. Linton And S. Draper
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Chicago, Illinois
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Glossary
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- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...