The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations
by George Herbert; [Chiswick Press]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Scott-Thaw Co, 1904. Very Good +. New York: Scott-Thaw Co., 1904. Limited Edition of 350 numbered copies, this being #98. Square octavo. 243 pp. Frontis portrait with tissue guard. Bound in white cloth and decorated in gilt with Chiswick Press trademark to front board and colophon at rear. Text printed in black with margin titles in red.
Light general smudging to boards with very light shelfwear. Binding is sound. Tissue guard toned but overall pages clean and unmarked. Scarce.
Light general smudging to boards with very light shelfwear. Binding is sound. Tissue guard toned but overall pages clean and unmarked. Scarce.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14843
- Title
- The Temple: Sacred Poems and Private Ejaculations
- Author
- George Herbert; [Chiswick Press]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Scott-Thaw Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1904
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.