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The works of Mr. Thomas Otway : in three volumes
by Otway, Thomas (1652-1685)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : London printed for C. Bathurst, T. Waller, J. Rivington, L. Hawes and W. Clarke and R. Collins, W. Johnston, T. Caslon, T. Longman, G. Corbet, W. Nicoll, T. Cadell, B. White, T. Lowndes, G. Robinson and J. Roberts, T. Davies, T. Becket, and M. Reeves, 1768. 1st edition. Hardcover. Good copies in the original full aniline calf. Raised bands with a red morocco gilt-blocked label. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and bumped as with age. Remain quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 3 v. Contents; Vol. 1. Alcibiades. Don Carlos, Prince of Spain. Titus and Berenice. The cheats of Scapin -- v. 2. Friendship in fashion. The soldier's fortune. The atheist, or, The second part of the soldier's fortune -- v. 3. The orphan. The history and fall of Caius Marius. Venice preserv'd. Poems and letters. Subjects; Otway, Thomas 1652-1685 ; Correspondence. Portraits. English drama 17th century.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 394205
- Title
- The works of Mr. Thomas Otway : in three volumes
- Author
- Otway, Thomas (1652-1685)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Publisher
- London : London printed for C. Bathurst, T. Waller, J. Rivington, L. Hawes and W. Clarke and R. Collins, W. Johnston, T. Caslon,
- Date Published
- 1768
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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...
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
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