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The Life of Erasmus: (Complete two volume set)
by John Jortin / [Jean le Clerc] / [Erasmus]
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. Whiston and B. White, 1758-1760. 1st Edition . Good. 8.5 x 10.25 inches (21.5 x 25 cm). Complete two volume set. Full calf leather bindings. Spines with five raised bands, red morocco title label and black morocco volume label. Double gilt fillet border to boards. Rubbing and scarring to boards. Heavy wear to corners of boards. Wear to ends of spines. Joints cracked but holding with cords, front board of Volume II is loose. Volume I with portrait frontis (after Holbein) and two plates of handwriting specimens. Volume II with five plates, mostly handwriting specimens. Bookplate to both front pastedown endpapers (Alford Book Club). Light foxing and marking to endpapers, clean text throughout. ESTC: T146995. Overall condition is Good. Please Note: This is a very heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate - a postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Please contact us for an accurate postage cost for your location. Size: 8.5 x 10.25 inches (21.5 x 25 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: vi, [2], 630, [2] (corrigenda/ads); [2], 754
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- Seller
- Tarrington Books
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1231I073
- Title
- The Life of Erasmus: (Complete two volume set)
- Author
- John Jortin / [Jean le Clerc] / [Erasmus]
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Whiston and B. White
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1758-1760
- Size
- 8.5 x 10.25 inches (21.5 x 25 cm
- Keywords
- , Auto_Biography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography & Autobiography; Religion, Spirituality & New Age;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Tarrington Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Tarrington Books
Biblio member since 2015
Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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