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Encyclopedie Methodique Marine [ 4 Volumes. Complete with Atlas ]
by Diderot Denis, Alembert M. [ and Others ]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Paris: A Paris A Lie`ge : chez Panckoucke. chez Plomteux, 1783. Complete in 4 volumes. Text volumes measure 26x20.5.cm. Atlas 28x22.5.cm. Collation, xii, folding chart, 712pp, 784pp, 978pp, 4pp avertissement, 175 plates, of which 93 are double page or folding, each volume has the half title. Printed dates. 1783, 1786, 1787. Text volumes bound in full period calf, raised bands, fluer de lis gilt tooling, leather title labels. At some time, the spine on each volume has been professionally relaid. Calf lightly rubbed, some minor scuff or age wear. All bindings in very good clean condition. Atlas volume is bound in period or early quarter calf, marble boards, raised bands, fluer de lis gilt tooling, [ not an exact match but very similar to text volumes ]. At some time the spine has been professionally rebacked, boards rubbed, bumped on edges, minor wear to hinge joints. Internally, text and plates in very good clean condition. A very nice set, in very attractive bindings. . Full Calf. Very Good. Quarto.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013039
- Title
- Encyclopedie Methodique Marine [ 4 Volumes. Complete with Atlas ]
- Author
- Diderot Denis, Alembert M. [ and Others ]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- A Paris A Lie`ge : chez Panckoucke. chez Plomteux
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1783
- Size
- Quarto
- Keywords
- Marine. Navy.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; Naval;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
George Jeffery Books
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Quarto
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- Spine
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- Rebacked
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- Gilt
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- Calf
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- Hinge
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- Half Title
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