The History of the Lives of Abeillard and Heloisa;: Comprising a Period of Eighty-Four Years, from 1079 to 1163. With Their Genuine Letters, from the Collection of Ambroise
by BERINGTON, Joseph
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About This Item
Birmingham: M. Swinney, 1788. Second edition. 4to. li, [1], 498 pp. Contemporary half black calf and marbled boards, spine gilt; front cover detached, some toning and foxing to title-page, small tear to title-page at gutter PROVENANCE: James Darbishire (book-plate)
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- Bookseller
- Bull's Head Rare Books (US)
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- 100917
- Title
- The History of the Lives of Abeillard and Heloisa;
- Author
- BERINGTON, Joseph
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- M. Swinney
- Place of Publication
- Birmingham
- Date Published
- 1788
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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....
- Marbled boards
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.