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Nixon's Cheshire Prophecy, At Large, Published from Lady Cowper's Correct Copy, in the Reign of Queen Anne. With Historical and Political Remarks and Several Instances wherein it has been fulfilled. Also His Life: by John Oldmixon, Esq. To Which are added Poems and Legendary Tales.
by Robert Nixon & John Oldmixon
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Chester: P. Broster, 1774 Book. Very Good. Half-Leather. Very Good, rebound in half-leather over marbled boards; po bookplate on fep; notation in pencil on ffep stating "Plomer records Broster (p.36) as 1774-5" (first published in 1714) hence listed publication date, though none given on tp. Rebinding has included 24 blank pages in rear. text block (31pp) shows some age tanning and a little foxing, but all in all, a nice copy; corners lightly rubbed, 1" split starting at bottom front spine.
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- Bookseller
- Givens Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018297
- Title
- Nixon's Cheshire Prophecy, At Large, Published from Lady Cowper's Correct Copy, in the Reign of Queen Anne. With Historical and Political Remarks and Several Instances wherein it has been fulfilled. Also His Life: by John Oldmixon, Esq. To Which are added Poems and Legendary Tales.
- Author
- Robert Nixon & John Oldmixon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- P. Broster
- Place of Publication
- Chester
- Date Published
- 1774
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- robert nixon, cheshire prophecy, poems, antique, tales, historical, political, queen anne, 1774, 1700s, 18th century
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; 18th Century;
Terms of Sale
Givens Books
Books returned on case-by case basis only. No refund on shipping charges.
About the Seller
Givens Books
Biblio member since 2006
Lynchburg, Virginia
About Givens Books
Givens Books & Little Dickens is a family business that has been selling new, used, and rare books in Lynchburg, Virginia since 1976, and educational toys and teacher supplies since 1989. Our used book department strives to provide quality books on a wide variety of subjects. We also specialize in our local Lynchburg and Virginia history.
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
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