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La Gerusalemme Liberata

Torquato Tasso

1891

G Barbera : Firenze

4" by 2.6"

659pp

 

   

SUMMARY

 A pocket sized edition fo Torquato Tasso's popular epic poem, written here in the original Italian.

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

Torquato Tasso's popular epic poem.

In the original Italian.

With an engraved portrait frontispiece of Tasso.

In a pocket sized format.

Torquato Tasso was an Italian 16th century poet. Gerusalemme Liberata is his most famous poem. The work depicts conflict between Christians and Muslims during the end of the First Crusade.


CONDITION

In a full vellum binding with gilt stamping to the board edges and spine. Externally, generally smart with bumping and rubbing to the joints and to the head and tail of spine. A few marks to the boards and spine. Loss to the spine label. Bookseller's label to front pastedown. Prior owner's inscription to recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned at edges with scattered spots throughout.

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.

We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them 

attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.

  

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