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Philosophical Arrangements
by Harris, James
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Contemporary full brown calf, raised bands, red leather spine label lettered in gilt. Fine
- Seller
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ardsley, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: John Nourse, 1775. First edition. leather_bound. Contemporary full brown calf, raised bands, red leather spine label lettered in gilt. Fine. 485 [30, Inded & Errata]. 21.5 x 14 cm. Engraved frontispiece, An English politician and grammarian, fond of the Greek and Roman classics. Samuel Johnson found Harris uncongenial, saying he was "a sound, solid scholar," but "a prig" and "a coxcomb" who "did not understand his own system. Crisp, very clean copy, book label and armorial bookplate.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19404
- Title
- Philosophical Arrangements
- Author
- Harris, James
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary full brown calf, raised bands, red leather spine label lettered in gilt. Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- John Nourse
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1775
- Keywords
- Philosophy
- Bookseller catalogs
- History of Science; Politics; Philosophy;
Terms of Sale
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
All books returnable 10 days of invoice date with prior notification
About the Seller
Royoung bookseller, Inc.
Biblio member since 2008
ardsley, New York
About Royoung bookseller, Inc.
Member: Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America & International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Bookplate
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- Crisp
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- First Edition
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Calf
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