The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne and Co., 1893. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5.5". None. An attractive collection of the poetry of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. This edition of Longfellow's works is the Albion Edition, the text of which is reprinted from the Revised American Edition. With explanatory notes. Including The Golden Legend, Hiawatha's Lamentation, Lady Wentworth and many more. In a full calf binding with gilt motif to front board. Externally, sound, though with some marks and some rubbing to the extremities. Hinges are slightly strained. Ink signature to the verso of the front free-endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with just some very slight marginal age-toning. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH27-E-4
- Title
- The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Author
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1893
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Leather Longfellow Albion Poetry Longfellow
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...