The Prose Epitome
by KNOX, Vicesimus
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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London, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: C. Dilly, 1791. Leatherbound. Good. xxiv, 454 p. 14 cm. Elaborate title page vignette. Full leather. Spine label defaced, white mark on spine, tear in rear lower hinge, corners bumped. Union Library label on front pastedown. Front free endpaper loosening, some stains in text.
Title continues: "Or, Elegant Extracts Abridged From the Larger Volume, For The Improvement of Scholars at Classical and other Schools, in the Art of Speaking; In Reading, Thinking, Composing; And in the Conduct of Life." Contains sections: Moral and Religious; Catechetical Lectures; Classical and Historical; Orations and Characters; Narratives, Dialogues with other humorous, facetious and entertaining Pieces and with Specimens of Natural History."
Title continues: "Or, Elegant Extracts Abridged From the Larger Volume, For The Improvement of Scholars at Classical and other Schools, in the Art of Speaking; In Reading, Thinking, Composing; And in the Conduct of Life." Contains sections: Moral and Religious; Catechetical Lectures; Classical and Historical; Orations and Characters; Narratives, Dialogues with other humorous, facetious and entertaining Pieces and with Specimens of Natural History."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 116967
- Title
- The Prose Epitome
- Author
- KNOX, Vicesimus
- Format/Binding
- Leatherbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- C. Dilly
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1791
- Keywords
- Children's
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...