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The Poetical Works of Robert Browning: Copyright Edition, 4 vol set

The Poetical Works of Robert Browning: Copyright Edition, 4 vol set

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The Poetical Works of Robert Browning: Copyright Edition, 4 vol set

by Robert Browning

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  • Hardcover
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Very Good/No DJ
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4 vols bound as 2. Very Good HCs, no DJs. Full fine-grain calf leather over slightly beveled boards, very dark blue on covers, dark brown on spines; covers gilt stamped with frames of double rules enclosing acanthus roll enclosing dotted roll with a large central fleur de lis; spines gilt stamped with titles and floral, double rule and acanthus rolls; untrimmed text block edges; end papers of gilt fleur de lis pattern on white/gilt background; vol 1 with tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of the author; ribbon markers. Bright, clean covers and spines; covers showing some very light scuffing, spines are intact with some surface crackling lines; joints are sound, leather remains supple; tightly bound; both volumes with owner name and date (1899) on front fly leaf; some foxing on frontis tissue and title page in vol 1; interiors very clean and bright. Unsigned fine binding with booseller's small ticket on front pastedowns 'George A. Cole | Stationer & Bookseller | 17 Via Tornabuoni. 17 | Florence'. Volumes page: 292, 320, 326, 287 pp. 16mo, 1225 total pp.

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Bookseller
Madden Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
M00471
Title
The Poetical Works of Robert Browning: Copyright Edition, 4 vol set
Author
Robert Browning
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
No DJ
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Leipzig: Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1872-1884
Date Published
1884
Keywords
BROWNINGS, LONDON, ENGLAND, BRITISH, VERSE, POEMS, AUTHORS, FINE BINDINGS, LEATHER, COLLECTIBLE

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About Madden Books

I am a book collector and seller with many years experience. My particular areas of interest are politics, history, law, economics, labor and sociology. I also collect and sell Vermont and New England books, pamphlets, ephemera and magazines. I have a large selection of mysteries and detective books. I have general stock of literature, sciences, arts, world and regional politics & history.

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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...
Text Block
Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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...
Beveled
Beveled edges, or beveled boards, describe a technique of binding in which the edges of book boards have been cut into slanted...
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...
Fine Binding
An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
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