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The Works of Laurence Sterne: Volume Nine
by Sterne, Laurence
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+
- Seller
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: J. Rivington & Sons et al. VG+. 1788. 1st Edition. Leather. Volume Nine of a ten volume set fully bound in calf leather with five raised spine hubs, gilt decorations and lettering. All edges are gilt. Frontis plate engraving of Lydia Sterne De Medalle. 4 1/4" X 7 1/2", 208 pages. A VG+ copy. The book has rubbing and a split along the fron t spine seam. The front cover is wobbly. Small rubs to the corners. 2 3/4" x 3 3/4" bookplate on the front endpaper. Binding by Zaehnsdorf. .
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- Bookseller
- Dearly Departed Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44335
- Title
- The Works of Laurence Sterne: Volume Nine
- Author
- Sterne, Laurence
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Rivington & Sons et al
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1788
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Bookplate
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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