THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON [TWO VOLUMES]
by Milton, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Lowell: William G. Baker, 1849. Hardcover. Quarto. 2 volumes, cxxix, [3], 371, [2], ii, 478 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound by Jon Robbins in full diced calf. Spines tanned, minor shelf wear. Text blocks slightly age-toned and foxed, with more extensive tanning and foxing to free endpages and frontispiece. Vol. 1 with ownership inscription to original front free endpaper. Vol. 2 is ex library with usual markings, including stamps on original free endpaper and call number in ink on verso of title page.
Vol. 1 includes engraved frontispiece.
JR Consignment.
Shelved Room G. 1345499. Special Collections.
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Details
- Seller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1345499
- Title
- THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON [TWO VOLUMES]
- Author
- Milton, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William G. Baker
- Place of Publication
- Lowell
- Date Published
- 1849
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...