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Epsom Wells and the Volunteers, or the Stock Jobbers
by Shadwell, Thomas
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
Boston, USA: D C Heath & Co, 1930. Thomas Shadwell (1642 - 1692) was an English poet and playwright who was appointed poet laureate in 1689. Epsm Wells, prose comedy originally published 1672. The Volunteers, or Stockjobbers, published posthumously (1693) Contains biographical notes to front CONDITION Grey papered bds and Red cloth spine, bright gilt title (wear at 3 cnrs) frontis illus, pp lxi 387. Glossary of terms to rear. Very bright and crisp copy.. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15639
- Title
- Epsom Wells and the Volunteers, or the Stock Jobbers
- Author
- Shadwell, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- D C Heath & Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston, USA
- Date Published
- 1930
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Theatre & Plays;
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
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Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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....
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