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THE HISTORY OF RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA. A Tale.
by JOHNSON, Samuel:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed by C. Whittingham. 1801. Later edition. Later edition. Nicely bound in contemporary speckled calf with a diamond pattern to the boards. The spine with six compartments ruled and decorated in gilt and a red morocco title label lettered in gilt. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece of the author and five further plates. A very good copy, the binding square and firm with some minor old insect damage to the top right of the spine and rubbing to the boards. The contents with a neat contemporary previous owner's inscription to the head of the title page, a minor wave line to the top margin of the plates and a little offsetting from the plates to the facing text pages are otherwise in good order. An attractively bound copy of Johnson's allegorical Orientalist tale exploring and exposing the vanity of the human search for happiness. Provenance: From the library of Martin Stone. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17344
- Title
- THE HISTORY OF RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA. A Tale.
- Author
- JOHNSON, Samuel:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- Later edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Printed by C. Whittingham. 1801
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lucius Books
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York, North Yorkshire
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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