Observations on the Character, Customs, and Superstitions of the Irish; and on Some of the Causes Which Have Retarded the Moral and Political Improvement of Ireland
by Dewar, Daniel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ontario, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for Gale and Curtis, et al, 1812. HB. Original dark green paper covered boards, paper title label on spine, 8vo. vii, iv, [2], 164, 158, 331-353, 8 (publishers ads) pp. Author statement after contents pages explains the pagination: "The Reader will observe an error in the paging of the Notes, arising from the circumstance of the book having been divided in order to expedite its progress through the Press. From the same cause the pages are renewed in the body of the work." Owners (Thomas Dixon, Littleton) small label on ffep, same name in ink ffep, otherwise no marks in book, binding solid. Covers show considerable edge wear, corners bumped. Chipping, with 1/4" loss top of spine, chipping to title label. Book condition Good+. Uncommon in plain original binding, pages uncut.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parker's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- FQ6443
- Title
- Observations on the Character, Customs, and Superstitions of the Irish; and on Some of the Causes Which Have Retarded the Moral and Political Improvement of Ireland
- Author
- Dewar, Daniel
- Format/Binding
- HB
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for Gale and Curtis, et al
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1812
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ireland;
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Ontario, Wisconsin
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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...
- Good+
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....