Theocritus: Translated Into English Verse; The Literary Remains of Charles Stuart Calverley; Translations Into English and Latin; Verses and Fly Leaves (4 Volume Set)
by Calverley, Charles Stuart
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine Condition
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London: George Bell & Sons, 1883, 1885, 1885, 1887. Fine Condition. Bound by Zaehnsdorf in polished tan calf with rules stamped in gilt on the covers and with the spines and maroon leather spine labels stamped in gilt. Five raised bands on the spine. Gilt inner dentelles. Endpapers are marbled. Top edges are gilt.
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- Bookseller
- James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9011435
- Title
- Theocritus: Translated Into English Verse; The Literary Remains of Charles Stuart Calverley; Translations Into English and Latin; Verses and Fly Leaves (4 Volume Set)
- Author
- Calverley, Charles Stuart
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Bell & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1883, 1885, 1885, 1887
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....