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Works of Ossian [2 volumes]
by Ossian [MacPherson, James]; Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Johann Heinrich Merck, 1773. First Edition. Leather Binding. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 2 volumes, complete as issued. Title page of each volume includes an original engraving by Goethe. This is the first edition, with the engraved titles bearing no imprint. Edited by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Johann Heinrich Merck. One of the rarest works in the history of German literature. CONDITION: Near fine in period full brown calf, spines with light brown morocco labels, all edges stained red. An exceptional copy, has only slight wear.2 Engravings By Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe.
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- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00519965
- Title
- Works of Ossian [2 volumes]
- Author
- Ossian [MacPherson, James]; Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Johann Heinrich Merck
- Date Published
- 1773
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Poetry First Editions Literary Frauds Kuch2015, , , , , , , ,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Arundel Books of Seattle
7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). We pack carefully.
About the Seller
Arundel Books of Seattle
Biblio member since 2005
Seattle, Washington
About Arundel Books of Seattle
Arundel Books stunning new store is located in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square, and has an eclectic stock that will satisfy both the avid reader and discriminating collector.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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...
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