A Collection of all the Wills now Known to be Extant, of the Kings and Queens of England, Princes and Princesses of Wales and every branch of the Blood Royal, from the Reign of William the Conqueror to that of Henry the Seventh exclusive, with explanatory Notes and a Glossary
by John Nichols (ed.)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
London: H. Payne, 1780. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to rebound in modern grey 3/4 cloth and marbled paper-covered boards, new endsheets, paper title label on the spine, all edges untrimmed. Text block modestly toned and unmarked.
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- Bookseller
- Dunaway Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 275898
- Title
- A Collection of all the Wills now Known to be Extant, of the Kings and Queens of England, Princes and Princesses of Wales and every branch of the Blood Royal, from the Reign of William the Conqueror to that of Henry the Seventh exclusive, with explanatory Notes and a Glossary
- Author
- John Nichols (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- H. Payne
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1780
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Dunaway Books
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Saint Louis, Missouri
About Dunaway Books
Dunaway Books is an absolutely necessary stop for the bibliophile on the Grand South Grand strip. Housed within an airy, spacious former gallery, we carry an unparalleled selection of fine used, out of print and rare volumes. Upon stepping into our store, you will find aisle after aisle of scrupulously collected books treating a broad variety of subjects in depth. We keep new small-press titles by local authors or about local subjects, children's books and shelves of CDs for music lovers. There is something here for everyone. Whether you have a few hours or just a few minutes to while away, Dunaway Books is designed to be an intellectually and creatively stimulating place for the scholar, the collector, and the good old-fashioned voracious reader.
Glossary
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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...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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