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Reveries of Song
by BIRCH, C.M. [Charlotte Maria] [Mrs Salwey]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Seller
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Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Bell and Daldy, 1871. Burgundy binding with gilt lettering; 156pp plus errata page; b/w decorative lettering and tailpieces. Boards lightly marked with rubbing to corners, spine ends and spine edge; hinges just starting to crack; occasional spotting and smudge to pages; the untrimmed page edges are untidy towards the end of the book and two pages are unopened. The reverse of the front endpaper is signed Frances Birch, Jan 13th 1871, presumably a relative of the author, and another hand has written underneath 'My Great Aunt, Ralphs's Grate [sic] Great Aunt; there is also a slip of paper laid in signed 'Yours Truly, John O'Neill'. A scarce collection of poetry by the author of 'Fans of Japan' which includes 'Lady Leonore' and 'To the United Fatherland'. Additional postage will be required for international delivery, please email for a quote.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good Plus. 135mm x 170mm.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Jenny Wren Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004146
- Title
- Reveries of Song
- Author
- BIRCH, C.M. [Charlotte Maria] [Mrs Salwey]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Bell and Daldy
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1871
- Size
- 135mm x 170mm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Jenny Wren Books
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Maidstone, Kent
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Glossary
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- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
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