An Essay on Archery, describing The Practice of that Art in All Ages and Nathions
by Moseley, Walter Michael
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Worcester: printed by I. and I. Holl, 1792. Book. Illus. by Engraved title and 5 full page plates. . Very Good. Full-Leather. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original full tree calf with a deep red title label aand bright gilt letters on the spine. The outside hinges are cracked, bu firm and tight. Corners are either bumped or worn. And some expected wear at the bottom of the spine. Inside, a book plate of John Wilson Pedder. Inside, high quality paper with no foxing, no browning, no stains. Clean and tight. A very nice copy in a nice old binding in its antique patina. .Pages 348 with an errata slip at the end. .
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- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 079765
- Title
- An Essay on Archery, describing The Practice of that Art in All Ages and Nathions
- Author
- Moseley, Walter Michael
- Illustrator
- Engraved title and 5 full page plates.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- printed by I. and I. Holl
- Place of Publication
- Worcester
- Date Published
- 1792
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- archery, Essay on Archery,
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Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- A.N.
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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...
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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