The Works of Alfred Tennyson. Poet Laureate [Complete in Six Volumes]
by Alfred Tennyson
- Used
- Very Good
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Vashon, Washington, United States
Item Price
A$317.84A$254.27
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About This Item
London: Strahan & Co, 1872. First Thus. Full Leather. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. B/w Frontis. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Six volumes bound in full red leather with gilt spine titing, gilt upper cover pictorial shield, 5 raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, 8vo, approx. 350pp/volume. An attractive fine binding edition of Tennyson's works. (light shelfwear and rubbing to outer extremities, tips, corners and outer hinges).
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- Bookseller
- Vashon Island Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0839743
- Title
- The Works of Alfred Tennyson. Poet Laureate [Complete in Six Volumes]
- Author
- Alfred Tennyson
- Illustrator
- B/w Frontis
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Strahan & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1872
- Keywords
- Matt2021 The Works of Alfred Tennyson. Poet Laureate [Complete in Six Volumes]
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Vashon Island Books
We accept payment via Credit card, check, money order, and *PayPal* (vashonbooks@comcast.net) . Payment with order. Check (US$ only/US Bank), PayPal or Credit Card (Visa, M/C, AMEX. Discover). 7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). DJs Brodarted. We pack carefully. Shipping: U.S.: $4.00 1st volume, $2.00 each additional volume via book rate. Priority Mail minimum $7.95 (large/heavy cost more). UPS also available at extra cost.
About the Seller
Vashon Island Books
Biblio member since 2003
Vashon, Washington
About Vashon Island Books
Vashon Island Books is located on Vashon Island an idylic country setting just a short ferry ride from Downtown Seattle. We are a quality internet bookstore for readers & collectors. We have a select, diverse stock that is constantly changing and growing. We do the majority of our business over the Net and are committed to providing professional service. With 30 plus years combined bookselling experience and knowledge Vashon Island Books provides a trustworthy and respected outlet for your book buying needs
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- 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...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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.
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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