The Triumphs of Temper; A Poem: In Six Cantos.
by Hayley, William
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- first
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed For T. Cadell, 1788. Finely bound sixth edition of Hayley's popular work. 16mo, bound in full contemporary calf, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, double gilt ruling to the front and rear panel, gilt-ruled turn ins, marbled endpapers, illustrated with fine engraved plates by Stothard. Elegant period ownership inscriptions. Hayley's best known work, The Triumphs of Temper was so popular it saw eight editions before 1824. A morality tale for young women, the author aimed, through the tale of his heroine, to "to reform the entire feminine mind of England by the advice'"(Bishop, 53).
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 138374
- Title
- The Triumphs of Temper; A Poem: In Six Cantos.
- Author
- Hayley, William
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Printed For T. Cadell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1788
- Keywords
- The Triumphs of Temper; A Poem: In Six Cantos Sixth Edition, William Hayley First Edition
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- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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....
- 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...
- 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...