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The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Henry Frowde, 1893. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7.5" by 5". None. The poems of Fireside Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The 'Complete Copyright Edition' from Henry Frowde. In a beautiful tree calf binding with the gilt stamped crest of Wellington College to the front board. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is known for such lyrics as 'Paul Revere's Ride', 'The Song of Hiawatha' and 'Evangeline'. He was the first American to translate Dante's 'Divine Comedy'. In a full tree calf prize binding with gilt stamping to the spine. Externally, very smart with minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine as well as to the extremities. A small amount of light rubbing to the front joint and raised bands. Prize bookplate from Wellington College to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with scattered spotting to the first and last few pages. Otherwise, the odd spot to occasional page. Very Good Indeed
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- FIN3-A-12
- Title
- The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Author
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Frowde
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1893
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- fireside wadsworth longfellow frowde wadsworth
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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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
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- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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