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Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books - Six Volumes Complete
by Beloe, William (Rev.)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: F.C. and J. Rivington, 1807. six volumes, dated from 1807 to 1812, uniformly bound in contemporary full calf, owner's bookplate Conyngham on all volumes, spine hinges splitting on some volumes, holding on the rest, text blocks all sound and tight. What began as a two-volume production in 1807 expanded over time to six volumes. Nice set, apparently seldom if ever consulted.. First Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Glenbower Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28693
- Title
- Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books - Six Volumes Complete
- Author
- Beloe, William (Rev.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- F.C. and J. Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1807
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- 19th Century, Collectable,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature, Arts etc;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Glenbower Books
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About the Seller
Glenbower Books
Biblio member since 2006
Dublin, Dublin
About Glenbower Books
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Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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