A SHROPSHIRE LAD.
by HOUSMAN. A. E
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Printed by The Riccardi Press for Philip Lee Warner, publisher to the Medici Society. London. 1914. LIMITED EDITION. Small 4to. (9.1 x 6.6 inches). One of 1000 copies, this number 855, printed eleven point Riccardi fount, on handmade Riccardi paper. A fine and clean copy in a fine recent leather binding of full navy blue Morocco. Spine with two raised bands, the compartments ruled and lettered in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. A fine copy of this well printed volume in the Riccardi Press booklets series.
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- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10599
- Title
- A SHROPSHIRE LAD.
- Author
- HOUSMAN. A. E
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by The Riccardi Press for Philip Lee Warner, publisher to the Medici Society. London. 1914
- Date Published
- 1914
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine bindings;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
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