THE POETICAL WORKS OF ALEXANDER POPE, Esqr. Including his Translation of Homer, Complete in One Volume
by Pope, Alexander | with the Life of the Author by Dr. [Samuel] Johnson
- Used
- Condition
- Good+ binding
- Seller
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. J. Woodward, 1830. Full Leather. Good+ binding. Octavo. 484 pp., frontis, engraved title. In full sheep with decorative border in gold around the perimeter of the boards; spine gold tooled with a red morocco title label. Binding is quite rubbed with some peeling of the sheep; corners softened; near contemporary owner name in pencil; contents are erratically foxed, at times quite heavy; despite the flaws, the book presents very well on the shelf and remains stately.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5872
- Title
- THE POETICAL WORKS OF ALEXANDER POPE, Esqr. Including his Translation of Homer, Complete in One Volume
- Author
- Pope, Alexander | with the Life of the Author by Dr. [Samuel] Johnson
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. J. Woodward
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1830
- Keywords
- Box Q
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Literature and Fiction;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
Biblio member since 2011
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
About Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
Booksellers for more than 15 years, offering a general stock with an emphasis in Special Press, Art and Photography, Literature and Americana. We prided in our high level of customer service—if you aren't satisfied with either the book or the service you've received let us know about it so we can make you happy. Additionally, we offer a wide range of bookbinding and book repair services. Check us out atfacebook.com/michaelpyronbookbinder.Given the nuances in book repair and binding, I can offer a close estimate based on images of your book, but will need to have book in hand in order give you a firm estimate. And as always, we buy books!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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....
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...