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The Works of Alexander Pope with Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others: To Which is Added a New Life of the Author by William Roscoe, Esq. (New Edition, in eight volumes)
by POPE, Alexander
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London: Longman, Brown and Co. et al.. Very Good+. 1847. Half Leather. The works of Alexander Pope (1688-1744) are presented in a deluxe eight volume set. Includes a life of Pope by William Roscoe. The varied output consists of poems, translations, essays, satires, "moral epistles," prose writings, three volumes of his correspondence, and fragments and fugitive pieces. Mr. Pope is principally remembered for his poetry and his satirical writings. Many of his sayings are still in common usage, such as "damning with faint praise," or "to err is human; to forgive, divine." Though the title page promises "illustrations," the only illustration in the entire set is a frontis portrait of Pope, engraved by W. H. Worthington from a painting by I. Richardson in volume I. --- Handsomely bound in half calf covers over marbled boards, marbled endpapers and all textblock edges marbled. Titling and decorations to spines in gilt and on black spine blocks. Each volume about 400 to 475 pp. --- A well-preserved set: tightly-bound, unmarked and sturdy, though with light chafing to cover extremities, mild rubbing to cover marbled paper and a tear to leather at vol. I's spine. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.) ; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 88044
- Title
- The Works of Alexander Pope with Notes and Illustrations by Himself and Others: To Which is Added a New Life of the Author by William Roscoe, Esq. (New Edition, in eight volumes)
- Author
- POPE, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Half Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown and Co. et al.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1847
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Poetry; >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Bluebird Books
Biblio member since 2005
Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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- Calf
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- Gilt
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- Title Page
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- Spine
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- Edges
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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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Good+
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- Marbled boards
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