Junius: Including Letters by the Same Writer Under Other Signatures: To Which Are Added His Confidential Correspondence with Mr. Wilkes and His Private Letters to Mr. H.S. Woodfall [2 volumes]
by Junius [pseudonym]; Wade, John (editor)
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Bell and Daldy, 1868. Leather Binding. Very Good. 2 volumes, complete as issued. Attractively bound in period 3/4 tan calf over marbled boards, spines with raised bands, contrasting, red, green, and brown morocco labels, and elaborate gilt floral tooling within gilt-ruled compartments (minor rubbing). Collected letters of Junius, one of the more influential voices in the UK advocating for reasonable treatment of the colonies during the runup to the American Revolution. Half title reads 'Bohn's Standard Library' (Bohn's were acquired by Bell & Daldy in 1864).
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 629655
- Title
- Junius: Including Letters by the Same Writer Under Other Signatures: To Which Are Added His Confidential Correspondence with Mr. Wilkes and His Private Letters to Mr. H.S. Woodfall [2 volumes]
- Author
- Junius [pseudonym]; Wade, John (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bell and Daldy
- Date Published
- 1868
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- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
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- Marbled boards
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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...