The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. A Tale. By Dr. Johnson. Two Volumes In One.
by Johnson (Samuel)
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- Hardcover
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Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Booksellers, 1799. 12mo. 142pp. + one leaf of ads at rear. Quarter-calf & boards, spine lettered and ruled in gilt. Frontispiece, signed "Tegg / Sculp". Much of spine is chipped away, some foxing, very good. In two parts, with continuous pagination. As in the British Library copy (cited by WorldCat), the ads at the rear are for Lackington, Allen and Co., London.
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- Bookseller
- William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55126
- Title
- The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. A Tale. By Dr. Johnson. Two Volumes In One.
- Author
- Johnson (Samuel)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Bookseller catalogs
- Litold;
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William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop
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About the Seller
William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop
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Sidney, British Columbia
About William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop
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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
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- 12mo
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