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Poems & Translations, 1850-1870; Together with the Prose Story 'Hand and Soul'
by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Oxford University Press / Humphrey Milford. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1936. Third Printing. Leather. Burgundy half-leather over red silk boards, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt borders on covers, t.e.g., marbled endpapers, silk ribbon marker bound in. Illustrated with portrait frontispiece of Rossetti from a drawing by himself in the National Portrait Gallery. . The head of the spine is very lightly rubbed at the hinges, some small scratches and one tiny rubbed spot on upper board, else as new; unmarked, unrear, tight, square, and clean. A beautiful little book. NEAR FINE.. Self-Portrait Frontispiece. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. xvii, (ii), 482, (1) pp .
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27660
- Title
- Poems & Translations, 1850-1870; Together with the Prose Story 'Hand and Soul'
- Author
- Rossetti, Dante Gabriel
- Illustrator
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- Third Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press / Humphrey Milford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1936
- Keywords
- Poetry;, Literature;, Dante Gabriel Rossetti;, Leather;, Fine Binding;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- Jacket
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Remainder
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- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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