[Marshall, George] Epistles in Verse, Between Cynthio and Leonora, A Voyage to and From the East Indies
by Marshall, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Newcastle: Printed for the Author by Preston & Heaton, 1812. First edition. First edition. Octavo. 8 1/2 x 11 inches. 215pp. Followed by "A Short Account," and an index. Contemporary gray marbled boards, modern three quarter polished calf, morocco gilt label on spine. Illustrations by John Thurston and one by Dodd. A scarce poem by George Marshall: frontispiece, engraved dedication leaf and a further ten plates. Engravings are by Allen Robert Branston, White, Charlton Nesbit, Luke Clennell, Armstrong and Thomas Bewick after John Thurston and Dodd 'A View of the Cape of Goodhope' plate is from an engraving by Bewick after Thurston. A nice copy with large margins, some age-toned brown-toning, frontis with corner foxing likely from moisture. Corners bumped and sl. worn.
Details
- Bookseller
- Nudelman Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5089
- Title
- [Marshall, George] Epistles in Verse, Between Cynthio and Leonora, A Voyage to and From the East Indies
- Author
- Marshall, George
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author by Preston & Heaton
- Place of Publication
- Newcastle
- Date Published
- 1812
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About the Seller
Nudelman Rare Books
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Seattle, Washington
About Nudelman Rare Books
Specializing in Fine Bindings By Noted Bookbinders; High Spots and Inscribed Copies of Important 19th-20th Century English and American Literature; Autograph Letters and Manuscripts; Fine Press Books; Unusual and Rare Children's and Illustrated; Art Nouveau; Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Associations; Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstatte; 1890's.Long-standing rare book dealer established in 1979, in Seattle, Washington specializing in the highest quality fine and rare books, primarily from the 18th through 20th Centuries. We value your patronage and would love to have you join our mailing list where we offer illustrated catalogs twice a year by PDF (with copious photos of content). All books are guaranteed as described, and returnable within 7 days for any reason. By Appointment Only.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- 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...
- 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....
- SL.
- slight
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...