Robert Browning. [English Men of Letters]
by Chesterton, G. K. [Gilbert Keith]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
London (Birr), Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Macmillan, 1903. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. First edition. Burgundy cloth cover with gilt to spine. Top edge gilt. Light soiling to edges and boards; moderate wear to cloth, with a bit of fraying at spine. Hinge beginning to crack at front board. Mild foxing to endpapers. Internally clean, tight, and unmarked. Index. A sound and handsome copy, very neat. 207pp..
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- Bookseller
- CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 77695h
- Title
- Robert Browning. [English Men of Letters]
- Author
- Chesterton, G. K. [Gilbert Keith]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- gilbert keith g k chesterton Robert Browning. [English Men of Letters]
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About the Seller
CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
Biblio member since 2004
London (Birr), Ontario
About CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
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- 12mo
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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