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The Course of Time
Robert Pollok
1828
William Blackwood : Edinburgh
6.5" by 4"
394pp
SUMMARY
A volume of poetry by Robert Pollak, in attractive leather binding.
Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
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DESCRIPTION
A ten-book poem in blank verse, The Course of Time is the Scottish poet's most famous work, gaining popularity in both Britain and America by the printing of its fourth edition.
CONDITION
In half-calf binding with gilt detailing and paper-covered boards. Externally quite smart, there is wear to the extremities, joints, boards and backstrip. Internally, the pages are firmly bound but are spotted and foxed in many areas throughout, particularly to endpages, which also have some offsetting from a bookplate adhered to pastedown.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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