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The Life of Mahomet. Or, the History of that Imposture Which was Begun, Carried on and Finally Established by Him in Arabia and Which Has Subjugated a Larger Portion of the Globe than the Religion of Jesus Has Yet Set at Liberty. To Which is Added an Account of Egypt
by Anonymous. THOMAS, Isaiah. - Imprint]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Worcester. Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. May - 1802, 1802. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 17.5cm, first edition thus, viii,[13]-154,[2]p., publisher's ads., original boards rebacked in quarter brown crushed morocco, blind ruled raised bands, crimson morocco label, gilt titles, contemporary book plate, a fine copy, rare. (cgc).
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- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28803
- Title
- The Life of Mahomet. Or, the History of that Imposture Which was Begun, Carried on and Finally Established by Him in Arabia and Which Has Subjugated a Larger Portion of the Globe than the Religion of Jesus Has Yet Set at Liberty. To Which is Added an Account of Egypt
- Author
- Anonymous. THOMAS, Isaiah. - Imprint]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Worcester. Printed by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. May - 1802
- Date Published
- 1802
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- THOMAS ISIAH IMPRINT WORCESTER
- Bookseller catalogs
- ABAA Dealer-to-Dealer Fair; DEALER-VBF;
Terms of Sale
Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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About the Seller
Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
Biblio member since 2006
Ottawa, Ontario
About Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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