THE POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS
by Burns, Robert
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Columbia, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
0 Burns, Robert THE POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS REPRINTED FROM THE BEST EDITIONS, WITH EXPLANATORY GLOSSARIAL NOTES, MEMOIR, ETC The Chandos Poets London: Frederick Warne and Co, nd Original illustrations and Steel Portrait 8vo Full morocco, five raised bands on spine, stamped in gold, ruled in black, all edges gilt, marbled end papers, gold dentelles Foxing on title-page, frontis portrait, textblock pages tanned due to age Minor rubbing on hinges, head and heel of spine Overall an attractive Very Good+ leatherbound hardcover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25729
- Title
- THE POETICAL WORKS OF ROBERT BURNS
- Author
- Burns, Robert
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Keywords
- POETRY
Terms of Sale
Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB
Books are returnable for a refund
if not as described.
About the Seller
Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Columbia, Missouri
About Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB
30,000 books in stock, with special emphasis on gardening,
art and textiles, poetry, children\'s and illustrated, Missouriana, antiquarian books.
Prints and maps are stocked as well.
Established 1977, member ABAA/ILAB
art and textiles, poetry, children\'s and illustrated, Missouriana, antiquarian books.
Prints and maps are stocked as well.
Established 1977, member ABAA/ILAB
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- ND
- no publisher's date given
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...