1953 The Poems Of Sir Arthur Gorges Helen Estabrook Sandison Uncommon Illustr...

Description: Click here to see our other books! The Poems of Sir Arthur Gorges Sir Arthur Gorges, Helen Estabrook Sandison [ed/] 1953 The Clarendon Press : Oxford 9" by 5.5" lviii, 1-255pp. SUMMARY a superb first edition copy of this book comprising a collection of poems by Sir Arthur Gorges. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Near Fine This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work. With an informative introduction by Helen Estabrook Sandison. A collection of poems by Sir Arthur Gorges, sea captain as well as poet , translator, and courtier. This particular volume being the former personal copy of Sir Roy Strong, with his bookplate to front pastedown. He was an art historian, museum curator, writer, broadcaster, and landscape designer. Particularly, he was the director of the National Gallery in London as well as the Victoria and Albert Museum. With unclipped dustwrapper. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding, with titles stamped in gilt to spine. Externally attractive, with minor shelfwear and only slight bumping to head and tail of spine. Dr. Roy Strong's bookplate to front pastedown. Dustwrapper is unclipped and very smart, with slight edge wear and chipping to extremities. Slight sunning to spine of wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Illustrated. Overall Condition: Near Fine Very Good Indeed 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. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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