London: B. Reynolds,C. Baldwin, John Bysh and John Stacy and G.Kitton, Norwich, 1818. xv, 266p. Full calf [front board detached]. A very tight and clean text block with the front board present but loose.16cms with nice margins throughout. A very nice gilt dec. spine with raised bands, morocco label and gilt dec. ruled borders to the boards. A clean text book but a minor stain the top of the front free end-papers.. Hardback. Fine. Small 8vo.

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Bookseller: Thomas Rare Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: GT1101
Title: A TREATISE ON SELF-KNOWLEDGE
Author: Mason, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Publisher: B. Reynolds,C. Baldwin, John Bysh and John Stacy and G.Kitton, Norwich
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1818
Size: Small 8vo
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Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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...
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...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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....
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....
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...