The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the Author
by Cowper, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good (Book Condition)
- Seller
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
London: Milner and Sowerby, 1876. Book. Good (Book Condition). Full-Leather. A nice copy bound in tan coloured leather. Spine bands and compartments adorned in gilt. Title compartment in black with lettering in gilt. Boaders and edges in gilt. Snake skin marbling pattern on front and rear paste down, ffep and bfep. Hinges starting, rubbing to spine and extremities, one small chip (or nibble) to bfep and 3 neighbouring pages. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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Details
- Bookseller
- Montreal Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025365
- Title
- The Poetical Works of William Cowper. With Life of the Author
- Author
- Cowper, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good (Book Condition)
- Publisher
- Milner and Sowerby
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1876
Terms of Sale
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.