The Sonnets of Mr. John Milton, both English and Italian. No. 165 of 325. 1929
by John Milton
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
The Halcyon Press. Used - Very Good. Tall 8vo. Cloth, no dj. Black cloth with gilt-stamped title on spine. 28 numbered pp. + Colophon. Cloth at head of spine has been rubbed away, with 1/4 of board visible. Approx. 1" tear in cloth at tail of spine. Corners of boards bumped. Binding splitting along front hinge, but is otherwise sound. Previous owner's signature on f.f.e.p. Expected age-toning to text block. Else fine. Despite its flaws, a very nice copy of this limited edition. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Powell's Bookstores Chicago (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- S79190
- Title
- The Sonnets of Mr. John Milton, both English and Italian. No. 165 of 325. 1929
- Author
- John Milton
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Halcyon Press
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About the Seller
Powell's Bookstores Chicago
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Chicago, Illinois
About Powell's Bookstores Chicago
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Glossary
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- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Colophon
- The colophon contains information about a book's publisher, the typesetting, printer, and possibly even includes a printer's...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.