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The Tenth and Twelfth Books of the Institutions of Quintilian with Explanatory Notes.
by Quintilian - Henry S. Frieze, editor
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Worn at spine ends, lacks ffep and half title, old owner’s noted limited to a couple of pages, owner’s name on pastedown and
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
New York. : Appleton. , 1877. . Hardcover, quarter black calf over green stippled boards. . Worn at spine ends, lacks ffep and half title, old owner’s noted limited to a couple of pages, owner’s name on pastedown and tile page, still a good tight copy in a nice original binding. . 12mo.. Latin text, english notes.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 247520
- Title
- The Tenth and Twelfth Books of the Institutions of Quintilian with Explanatory Notes.
- Author
- Quintilian - Henry S. Frieze, editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, quarter black calf over green stippled boards.
- Book Condition
- Used - Worn at spine ends, lacks ffep and half title, old owner’s noted limited to a couple of pages, owner’s name on pastedown and
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Appleton.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1877.
- Pages
- 175 pp. + 16 pp. ads.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
- Size
- 12mo.
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
Glossary
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- 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...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
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