Poems on Several Occasions.
by ADDISON (Joseph):
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Glasgow: Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis..., 1770. 12mo (in 6s), 123 x 69 mms., pp. [iv], 199 [200 blank], contemporary calf, spine ornately gilt in compartments, red leather label; upper and lower joints very slightly cracked, some rubbing of spine, but a very good copy. Gaskell 499,
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Details
- Bookseller
- John Price Antiquarian Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9666
- Title
- Poems on Several Occasions.
- Author
- ADDISON (Joseph):
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Glasgow: Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis..., 1770
- Keywords
- poetry printing literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- poetry;
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John Price Antiquarian Books
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John Price Antiquarian Books
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LONDON
About John Price Antiquarian Books
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...