c1856-73 Thomas Parnell Poetical Works Aldine Edition Half-Leather Marbled
 
Book overview
 
c1856–1873 Aldine Edition of The Poetical Works of Thomas Parnell. Attractive antiquarian volume in red half-leather with marbled paper boards, marbled all edges, and marbled pastedowns and endpapers. Includes dedicatory epistle to Rev. Alexander Dyce, the Life of Parnell by Rev. John Mitford, and the poetical text. A neat, tightly bound copy in very good overall condition.
 
Publication details
 
Publisher: Bell & Daldy, York Street, Covent Garden, London
Printer: Chiswick Press, printed by Whittingham & Wilkins, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane
Date: Undated, imprint dates the issue to circa 1856–1873 (Bell & Daldy partnership era)
Series: Aldine Edition of the British Poets
Pages present: All 185 pages present, plus dedicatory epistle and memoir
 
Exterior condition
 
Binding: Half-leather spine and corners, marbled paper boards
Spine: Panelled with gilt decoration and gilt lettering
Boards: Marbled boards, intact and robust
Wear: Shelf wear to edges and corners, rubbing at spine head and tail, overall presentable for a volume at least 150 years old
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Interior condition
 
Pages: Bright and overall, very neat, uncreased
Marks: Only the very occasional very small mark on a few pages
Noted point: A tiny patch of rubbing to a letter 'w' on the word “were” on page 177, near the inner margin, see photo
Rips: No rips to the main text block
Binding stability: Tightly bound, no loose gatherings
Inscriptions: No pen or pencil annotations found
Completeness: All pages accounted for
 
Measurements & weight
 
Size: approx. 16.7 cm × 11.0 cm × 1.9 cm
Weight: approx. 271 g