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A View of Ancient Laws, Against Immorality and Profaneness; Under the following Heads: Lewdness, Profane Swearing, Cursing, and Blasphemy, Perjury, Prophanation of Days devoted to Religion, Contempt or Neglect of Divine Service, Drunkenness, Gaming, Idleness, Vagrancy, Begging, Stage-Plays and Players, and Duelling
by Disney, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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San Anselmo, California, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge. Corn. Crownfield and John Crownfield. 1729. Bound in full period gilt ruled calfskin. Gilt ruled spine compartments with raised bands. Gilt titled morrocco label. Tall Folio. 9.0" x 14.25". The First Edition. A pious, if not amusing compendium concerning causes of and penalties for 18th century bad behaviour. Includes further sections on such dubious activities as Adultery, Rape, Incest, Sodomy and Beastiality, etc. Covers rubbed with loss of gilt to rules. Corners bumped. Very light offset to upper edges. A Very Good crisp, tight and clean copy of this most extraordinary catalogue of human depravation.
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- Bookseller
- Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8689
- Title
- A View of Ancient Laws, Against Immorality and Profaneness; Under the following Heads: Lewdness, Profane Swearing, Cursing, and Blasphemy, Perjury, Prophanation of Days devoted to Religion, Contempt or Neglect of Divine Service, Drunkenness, Gaming, Idleness, Vagrancy, Begging, Stage-Plays and Players, and Duelling
- Author
- Disney, John
- Format/Binding
- Bound in full period gilt ruled calfskin. Gilt ruled spine compartments with raised bands. Gilt titled morrocco label.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Corn. Crownfield and John Crownfield.
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge.
- Date Published
- 1729.
- Size
- Tall Folio. 9.0" x 14.25&qu
Terms of Sale
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
The Heldfond Book Gallery is an elected member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and conforms to all ethical codes and standards of those organizations.Books found to be materially mis-described may be returned within seven days of receipt and all monies will be promptly refunded, if returned to us in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
San Anselmo, California
About Heldfond Book Gallery, ABAA-ILAB
Located just accross the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, California - the Heldfond Book Gallery, Ltd. is one of the oldest and most esteemed Rare Bookstores on the West Coast. Specializations include: Illustrated Books in all disciplines, Fine Bindings and Sets, Important Literary First Editions,Fine Arts, Collectable Children's Illustrated Books, Illuminated Manuscripts and Incunabula,Rare Aviation and Maritime as well as a consistently superb inventory of General Antiquarian Materials.
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Edges
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- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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