Poems of Robert Browning.
by Browning, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Oxford University Press, 1925. Finely bound example of the poems of Browning. Octavo, bound in full morocco by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with gilt titles a tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling and titles to the front panel, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, all edges gilt, patterned endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Browning. In near fine condition.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 131955
- Title
- Poems of Robert Browning.
- Author
- Browning, Robert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- Poems of Robert Browning First Edition, Sangorski and Sutcliffe Fine Binding
Terms of Sale
Raptis Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
Biblio member since 2012
Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...