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Memoirs of the Life of Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, with a New Edition of Her Poems, Including Some Which Have Never Appeared Before; to Which are Added Some Miscellaneous Essays in Prose , Together with Notes on the Bible.... In Two Volumes
by Carter, Mrs. Elizabeth; Rev. Montagu Pennington, M.A
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for F. C & J. Rivington, 1808. English poet, classicist, writer, translator, linguist, and polymath, Elizabeth Carter was a member of the Bluestocking Circle, best known for the first English translation of "The Discourses of Epictetus". Very Good, bound in contemporary half morocco over marbled boards, gilt spine, light rubbing at edges, moderate toning to end pages associated with frontispiece portrait engraving, else light scattered toning. Contemporary bookplate front paste downs. A SCARCE book, particularly in collectible condition. . Second Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008131
- Title
- Memoirs of the Life of Mrs. Elizabeth Carter, with a New Edition of Her Poems, Including Some Which Have Never Appeared Before; to Which are Added Some Miscellaneous Essays in Prose , Together with Notes on the Bible.... In Two Volumes
- Author
- Carter, Mrs. Elizabeth; Rev. Montagu Pennington, M.A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for F. C & J. Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1808
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Women Authors; Fine Bindings;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Glossary
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Marbled boards
- ...
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