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Robinson Crusoëus.: Ex imitatione operis germanice scripti ab Henrico Campe.
by Campe, Henrico [i.e. Joachim Heinrich]; Goffaux, F.[rançois] J.[oseph] (transl.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Zurich, Switzerland
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About This Item
Rare edition with 10 contemporary hand-coloured engravings. Second edition of the Latin translation of Heinrich Campes' adaptation of 'Robinson Crusoe'. Signed by the translator F.J. Goffaux.
Description: Contemporary calf, sides with rolled gilt borders, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label lettered in gilt. Vigesimo-quarto: 14 × 9 cm; pp. 284, [1]. With hand-coloured frontispiece and 9 hand-coloured plates.
Condition: Binding show some wear to corners, edges, spine ends and hinges. Gold decoration somewhat faded or gone in places. Spine label partially rubbed. Text block with minor inkstains in lower margin of pages 17–20 and 67–71. Otherwise a very fine and clean copy.
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- Bookseller
- Georg Schneebeli :: Rare Books & Prints
(CH)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000222
- Title
- Robinson Crusoëus.
- Author
- Campe, Henrico [i.e. Joachim Heinrich]; Goffaux, F.[rançois] J.[oseph] (transl.)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Privately printed
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1810
- Weight
- 0.40 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rolled
- rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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