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The Life of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. From a Variety of Original Sources, in Two Volumes
by Prior, James
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1837. xxiii,(1), 515 pp, vii, (1), 586 pp. Frontispiece engraving of Goldsmith's Monument in Westminster Abbey facing title page Vol. !, facsimile letter facing t.p. Vol. II In contemporary fine binding of full polished calf, the backs ornately gilt, with red and brown morocco labels lettered in gilt, the covers with double gilt rules, top edges gilt, marbled end papers, from the collection of noted American book collector M.D. Thatcher, his bookplates front paste downs and his signatures in pencil verso front end pages. A Fine and lovely set with notable provenance, a few tiny rubs to calf. . First Edition. Polished Calf. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007978
- Title
- The Life of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. From a Variety of Original Sources, in Two Volumes
- Author
- Prior, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1837
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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 Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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...
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
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