The Letters of the Celebrated Junius; A more complete edition than any yet published; In two volumes
by Junius
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London, 1783. Hardcover. Near Fine. 2 volumes (xii, 263, [1] p.; viii, 315, [1] p.); 18 cm. (12mo). Modern? half calf with marbled paper over boards. Six spine compartments between raised bands. Red morocco label in second compartments with gilt-tooled title "Letters of Junius." Gilt-tooled decoration in remaining compartments with "London 1783" at tail of each volume. Top page edges dark blue. Marbled endpapers matching boards. Small (3.5 x 3 cm.) dark green leather bookplate of Moncure Biddle on front fixed endpapers with gilt-tooled decoration. The library of Philadelphia investment banker and book collector Moncure Biddle (d. 1956) was sold by Parke-Bernet Galleries in April 1952. Erratum on vol. 1, p. [vi]. Former owner's name at head of each title page: J. Robinson. Contains 86 letters. In Near Fine Condition: scattered light foxing; otherwise clean and crisp.
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- Bookseller
- Classic Books and Ephemera (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002816
- Title
- The Letters of the Celebrated Junius; A more complete edition than any yet published; In two volumes
- Author
- Junius
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1783
- Bookseller catalogs
- History & Politics; European History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Classic Books and Ephemera
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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- Tail
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- Crisp
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- Calf
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- Edges
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- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Morocco
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- Fine
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- Bookplate
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