Seven Discourses Delivered in the Royal Academy by the President
by Reynolds, Joshua
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
London: for T. Cadell, 1778. First edition. Leather_bound. Very Good. First edition. 8vo. in full calf, spine ruled in gilt and with gilt lettered red leather spine label. (8) 326 pp. plus 2 pp. adverts. The four-page dedication "To the King", though signed in print by Reynolds was actually written by Samuel Johnson who, according to scholars, along with Burke and Malone applied some "polish" to the discourses before publication. A tight example but with the front board now detached, some rubbing at tips and edges and age cracking to the spine strip. Contemporary ownership signnature "John Fox" top corner of the ffep. In a custom clamshell box.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E9003B
- Title
- Seven Discourses Delivered in the Royal Academy by the President
- Author
- Reynolds, Joshua
- Format/Binding
- Leather_bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- for T. Cadell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1778
- Keywords
- art, essays, painters, artists, joshua reynolds,
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About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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- FFEP
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- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Gilt
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- Spine Strip
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- Spine Label
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- Edges
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- Calf
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- Spine
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