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The History of the Island of Minorca
by John Armstrong
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- A very good example of this uncommon book, plates and map are clean.
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: L. Davis, and C. Reyers, c. 1756. A very good example of this uncommon book, plates and map are clean.. Edition: 2nd edition, Binding: Contemporary full vellum, gilt green morocco title label on flat spine, all edges tinted red. , Size: 8vo, Illustration: 1 folding map and 4 folding plates., References: Graesse I 224; Cox I 132, Pages: P. frontis, title, blank, (3), blank, vii-xxiv, 1-264, Category: ; Book Europe Spain
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- Bookseller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B2823
- Title
- The History of the Island of Minorca
- Author
- John Armstrong
- Book Condition
- Used - A very good example of this uncommon book, plates and map are clean.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- L. Davis, and C. Reyers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- c. 1756
- Keywords
- ; Book Europe Spain
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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...
- 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...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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....