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The Works of the English Poets: From Chaucer to Cowper
by Samuel Johnson
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Moseley, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: J. Johnson, 1810. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. THIS COMPLETE 21 VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND IN PUBLISHERS FULL CALF WITH BLIND STAMPING AND BRIGHT GILT DETAILS TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINE WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND END PAGES. NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS AND MINIMAL FOXING. BOOKS MEASURE 9.5"x6". FIRST EDITION, 211 YEARS OLD. A STUNNING SET IN REMARKABLE CONDITION..
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- Bookseller
- Reagan's Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 283
- Title
- The Works of the English Poets
- Author
- Samuel Johnson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. Johnson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1810
- Keywords
- Fine Leather Binding, Rare, 211 Years Old, Great Condition
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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All books are carefully bubble wrapped and packed in a box with adequate packing peanuts to prevent any damage in shipment.
All books are shipped with delivery confirmation and tracking. Books are automatically insured.
100% satisfaction guaranteed. Returns accepted for any reason within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Reagan's Rare Books
Biblio member since 2018
Moseley, Virginia
About Reagan's Rare Books
Reagan's Rare Books specializes in fine bindings and leather bound books dating primarily from the 18th century to early 20th century in a wide range of subject matter such as History, Americana, and Literature.
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- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
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