Boswell in Holland, 1763-1764 : including his correspondence with Belle de Zuylen / edited by Frederick A. Pottle
by Boswell, James (1740-1795)
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About This Item
London : Heinemann, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Deluxe edition: Number 611 of only 1,050 copies. Fine copy in quarter vellum over cloth boards with gilt decoration in slip-case. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Series: Yale editions of the private papers of James Boswell. Physical description: xix, 428 p. : ill., port ; 24 cm. Includes index. Subjects: Boswell, James 1740-1795. Travel. Netherlands.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 297391
- Title
- Boswell in Holland, 1763-1764 : including his correspondence with Belle de Zuylen / edited by Frederick A. Pottle
- Author
- Boswell, James (1740-1795)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : Heinemann
- Date Published
- 1952
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- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- First Edition
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Fine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...