Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings
Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings Poetry gift binding leather book 1873 Massive compendium gilt w/ 10 engravings
$ 250.00

The Household Book of Poetry collected and edited by Charles Dana. Eleventh Edition- Revised and enlarged.

Publ. NY, 1873 by D. Appleton & Co. 816 pp.

Attractive mid-19th century full leather binding, gilt title lettering, ornate embossed and gilt spine and cover decorations, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. 10 engraved plates with tissue guards.

Book is physically old and shows some mostly light signs of handling and time. 

Binding gently age worn but still appealing, leather rubbed and scuffed but still attractive (covers still strongly and well attached- joints. hinges slightly tender and weakened but holding well), small light surface abrasions or scuffing to spine, remains overall very attractive as an object. Please inspect pics carefully as they capture condition well. It's a nice book by most standards, but if you only want exceptionally fresh and like-new 19th century antiquarian books, this is not the one for you.

A splendid style of mid-19th century book binding that looks nicer in person than the close-up photo indicates (which seems to accentuate the wear).

Text block paper is gently age toned as typical, internally book remains mostly tight and sound.

A book which has been taken care of but was used and does not look like new.

Still attractive on the shelf. A monumental compendium of all the best poems up to the year it was published, c. 1873.

Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in rather nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws seem easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detailed attempt to present this very nice and scarce book as it survives. 

We often over-describe any flaws that many sellers would not even bother to mention since most people would overlook them as minor and unworthy of comment. Many people tell us the books they receive from us are nicer in person than they appears on the screen. We want you to be clear about what you are buying, so we take numerous photos and try to describe it openly and honestly.

Book Measures c.9 3/4" H x 7" W. x 2 3/8" thick. A large thick heavy book.

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