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London: Robt. Riviere & Son, 1908. 72 pp. Full red crushed morocco with gilt floral design and ruling on front and gilt lettering on spine. Decorative red capital letters at the beginnng of each sonnet. Leather is rubbed along the extremities and starting to separate from board at rear lower corner. Spine ends rubbed and chipped. Light rubbing at center of boards but all of the gilt design and lettering is clear and bright. Gift inscription and 1909 date on front paste-down. Text block is very good, clean and tight throughout.. Hardcover. Good. 4 1/4" x 5 1/8".
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- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026858
- Title
- Sonnets
- Author
- Keats, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Robt. Riviere & Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1908
- Keywords
- English Poetry Leather Riviere
- Size
- 4 1/4" x 5 1/8"
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The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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About the Seller
The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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Madison, New Jersey
About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
The Chatham Bookseller began in 1968, and, in 1970, opened a store at its present location in Madison, NJ. The store contains over 10,000 books in over 80 different subjects, and favors good used books and good literature (both hardcover and paperback) over popular books and bestsellers. Our Internet business began in 2001. Upon visiting the store, we can show and sell individual online titles upon request. Store hours are 10:00-5:30 (Tues.-Sat.) and 11:00-4:00 (Sun.). The business is run by Richard Chalfin.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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....