The Works of Mr. Edmund Spenser. In Six Volumes. With A Glossary Explaining the Old and Obscure Words Publish'd by Mr. Hughes.
by Spenser, Edmund
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Canton, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head, 1715, 1715. Six volumes (complete). Small 8vos. 17.2 cm. Frontispiece engravings. cxl, 184 pp.; 187-546 pp.; 547-854 pp.; 859-1168 pp.; 1171-1455 pp.; 1459-1758 pp. Contemporary gilt-stamped polished calf with five raised spinal bands and gilt-stamped morocco spinal labels. All edges stamped red. Some wear at spinal extremities and external hinges and occasionally at the tips, contemporary bookplates front pastedowns, else this is a very nice, very good set, gilt quite bright, and uncommon thus.. Hardcover. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Dorn ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22176
- Title
- The Works of Mr. Edmund Spenser. In Six Volumes. With A Glossary Explaining the Old and Obscure Words Publish'd by Mr. Hughes.
- Author
- Spenser, Edmund
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Printed for Jacob Tonson at Shakespear's Head, 1715
- Date Published
- 1715
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- English Literature; Poetry;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Thomas Dorn ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Canton, Georgia
About Thomas Dorn ABAA
Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International Leagure of Antiquarian Booksellers. I specialize in literary first editions, Africa -- exploration, big game hunting, flora & fauna, medical books, foreign literature in english translation, medicine, science, philosophy, and general antiquarian.
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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...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat 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...