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The Universal Library of Trade and Commerce; or, A general magazine for . all . concerned in business, or the education of youth . Containing I., The art of penmanship . [by W. Richards] II., A compleat system of Arithmetic . III. Directions for Mercanti
by Anon
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. Robinson, 1747. Book measures 25.5x20.5.cm. In 7 parts, collation, [2]4,120,40,7,[2],6,[3],1,3, 24,8,[1],1,10, [1]15pp, 94 numbered plates, possibly lacking 2 plates at end, but complete as copy on copac. Bound in period full calf, gilt lines, raised bands. Calf rubbed, scuffed, worn, hinge joints split, but boards holding. Internally, stain mark to top left hand corner of first 20 pages, light stain mark to corner of about 15 plates. Some occasional spotting, foxing. Pages and plates in good clean condition. A good copy. F. Full Calf. Good Plus. Illus. by Mr. George Bickham. Quarto.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014670
- Title
- The Universal Library of Trade and Commerce; or, A general magazine for . all . concerned in business, or the education of youth . Containing I., The art of penmanship . [by W. Richards] II., A compleat system of Arithmetic . III. Directions for Mercanti
- Author
- Anon
- Illustrator
- Mr. George Bickham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Publisher
- Printed for J. Robinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1747
- Size
- Quarto
- Keywords
- Penmanship
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
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