The Works of William Paley [Five Volumes]
by Paley, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Joshua Belcher, 1810-1812. First American Edition. Hardcover. Octavos, five volumes; VG-; Full calf binding with red labels and gilt lettering; Boards show moderate+ bumping to corners (boards exposed) moderate wear to bottom edges (more significant on volumes IV and V), moderate+ wear to tails of spines, light+ wear to heads of spine, moderate shelfwear overall (especially spine labels and front cover of volumes I, III and V) some cracking to joints, and significant darkening to leather on volume II; Textblocks show light foxing and soiling to dyed edges, light age-toning overall interiorly, the names of a previous owner on the front paste-downs of each volume, and very occasional pencil emendations; CONTENTS: Vol. I. ([8], pp. 9 - 371, [4]) -- Vol. II. ([8], viii, pp. 9 - 424, [2]) -- Vol. III. ([4], xxiv, pp. 24 - 523, [4]) -- Vol. IV. (xvi, pp. 17 - 453, [4]) -- Vol. V. (vi, pp. 7 - 509, [index]). Shelved in Room G. 1354354. Special Collections.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1354354
- Title
- The Works of William Paley [Five Volumes]
- Author
- Paley, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Joshua Belcher
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1810-1812
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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Glossary
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- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....