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Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste Two Volumes
by ALISON, Archibald
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Without Dust Wrapper (As Issued)
- Seller
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GALSTON, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh, Scotland: Bell and Bradfute, and Archd, Constable and Co., 1811. Leather Binding. Good/Without Dust Wrapper (As Issued). 8vo - 7.75 to 9.75" tall. Good - full calf binding, gilt decoration to the spine, speckled edges of the text block with head burnished. Corners bumped, wear to the extremities, calf thinning at the hinge of the boards, bookplate of William Ord. Edinburgh on inside of front paste down (bookplate possible of William Ord of Whitfield, MP for Morpeth & Newcastle-upon-Tyne), light tanning throughout otherwise contents clean, bright and tight. As this item weighs over 1kg when packed additional postage will be required for delivery outside of the United Kingdom.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Loudoun Books Ltd.
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013386
- Title
- Essays on the Nature and Principles of Taste Two Volumes
- Author
- ALISON, Archibald
- Format/Binding
- Leather Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Without Dust Wrapper (As Issued)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Bell and Bradfute, and Archd, Constable and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Date Published
- 1811
- Size
- 8vo - 7.75 to 9.75" tall
- Weight
- 2.58 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Loudoun Books Ltd.
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives damaged or not as described. UK Standard delivery is Free. The Shipping Matrix is compiled for a package weighing 1kg. Additional postage will be sought for packages over 1kg for UK Expedited, UK Express of Overseas delivery.
About the Seller
Loudoun Books Ltd.
Biblio member since 2022
GALSTON, East Ayrshire
About Loudoun Books Ltd.
Loudoun Books Ltd. was formed on 15 February 2011, although we had been selling at book fairs and through online marketplaces, for approximately 10 years prior to that. Based in Ayrshire, Scotland we specialise Scottish interest, rare, collectable, First Edition and out of print books.
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Tight
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- Text Block
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- 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...
- 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....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Edges
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