A Tractate On Language with Observations On The French Tongue, Eastern Tongues and Times, and Chapters on Literal Symbols, Philology and Letters, Figures of Speech, Rhyme, Time, and Longevity
by Gyll, Gordon Willoughby James
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ontario, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
London: Published for the Author by Henry G. Bohn, 1860. Second Edition, Augmented and Revised. HB. Blind-stamped dark green pebbled cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, ix, 388 pp. Errata slip tipped in after contents page. No marks in book, binding tight. Covers clean with corners lightly bumped. Book condition VG.
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- Bookseller
- Parker's Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- FO6415
- Title
- A Tractate On Language with Observations On The French Tongue, Eastern Tongues and Times, and Chapters on Literal Symbols, Philology and Letters, Figures of Speech, Rhyme, Time, and Longevity
- Author
- Gyll, Gordon Willoughby James
- Format/Binding
- HB
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Second Edition, Augmented and Revised
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published for the Author by Henry G. Bohn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1860
- Bookseller catalogs
- Philosophy;
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- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Pebbled
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Tipped In
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- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
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