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THE OCEANA OF JAMES HARRINGTON, and His Other Works; Som wherof are not first publish'd from his own Manuscripts. The whole Collected, Mothodiz'd, and Review'd, with An Exact Account of his Life Prefix'd by John Toland.
by Toland, John
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good condition
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed, and are to be sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster, 1700. Book. Good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto (4to). xliv, 546 pages of text followed by [1] page of publisher's advertisement. Rebound simply in cloth, which has minor sunning to the spine and minimal shelfwear. The text is profoundly affected by staining, discoloration and foxing, and much rather charming period notations, but is complete and intact. Illustrated with a frontisportrait, portrait of Harrington, and a plate regarding the manner and use of the ballot. Some pages are attached to stubs which were bound in when the book was rebound. First edition..
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- Bookseller
- Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016833
- Title
- THE OCEANA OF JAMES HARRINGTON, and His Other Works; Som wherof are not first publish'd from his own Manuscripts. The whole Collected, Mothodiz'd, and Review'd, with An Exact Account of his Life Prefix'd by John Toland.
- Author
- Toland, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good condition
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed, and are to be sold by the Booksellers of London and Westminster
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1700
- Size
- Quarto (4to)
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Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
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About the Seller
Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
Biblio member since 2003
Chicago, Illinois
About Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA)
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