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Giphantia: Or a View of What has Passed, What is now Passing, and, During the Present Century, What Will Pass, in the World
by Charles-Fran ois Tiphaigne De La Roche
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Dublin: G. Faulkner. Dublin, G. Faulkner, 1761. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A good copy. First Dublin edition. An imaginary voyage, ala Gulliver, and a taproot for science fiction, proto sf if you like. An important work, presaging television and still photography in a manner; as important to the history of photography as to science fiction. An important book. There was a London edition too, dated 1761 on the first part's title page, and 1760 on the second part. The Dublin issue has 1761 on both title pages. That doesn't tell us much about which precedes. Contemporary calf, heavily rubbed and worn. The endpaper has an inkstain, with a collector's plate to the front pastedown. Prelims have some waterstaining, but not too bad, similar to the last few leaves. A nice copy overall. [10491, Hyraxia Books]. . Good. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1761.
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- Bookseller
- Hyraxia
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10491
- Title
- Giphantia: Or a View of What has Passed, What is now Passing, and, During the Present Century, What Will Pass, in the World
- Author
- Charles-Fran ois Tiphaigne De La Roche
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. Faulkner
- Place of Publication
- Dublin
- Date Published
- 1761
- Keywords
- TAPROOTS,,
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Hyraxia
Biblio member since 2010
Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire
About Hyraxia
Specialist Bookseller dealing in modern first editions and rare books.
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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...
- Leaves
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- Plate
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- Title Page
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- First Edition
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- G
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