The Gentleman's Calling written by the author of The Whole Duty of Man
by Allestree, Richard (1619 - 1681)
- Used
- Condition
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- Seller
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Middlebury, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: R. Norton, 1673. No edition stated, 12mo, full polished calf, gilt devices in all corners, pp. (4). (22), 166, (2), (4) minor ink notations on last page of text, page edges browned, two leaves have small chips repaired, light wear; no half-title, spine slightly faded, a very nice copy, Short Title Catalogue A-1123.
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- Bookseller
- Michael Carroll Dooling
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001425
- Title
- The Gentleman's Calling written by the author of The Whole Duty of Man
- Author
- Allestree, Richard (1619 - 1681)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- R. Norton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1673
- Keywords
- Allestree, Richard Allestree
- Bookseller catalogs
- Early Printing;
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About the Seller
Michael Carroll Dooling
Biblio member since 2004
Middlebury, Connecticut
About Michael Carroll Dooling
Michael Carroll Dooling, Rare Books & Manuscripts, LLC is located in Middlebury, Connecticut. Michael has been an antiquarian bookseller since 1976 and carries an eclectic array of books and manuscripts.
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- 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....
- 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...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- 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...
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