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THE MINSTREL ; OR, THE PROGRESS OF GENIUS : In Two Parts, with Some Other Poems.
by James Beattie ... with his life. Engravings on wood by (Luke) Clennel from Designs by (John) Thurston
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
(England) (1808): Alnwick, Printed By W. Davison 1 preliminary leaf, illustrated title page, [ix]-xxvi, pages, 1 leaf, [29]-198 pages, 1 leaf including plates frontispiece. Bound in contemporary pebbled calf, covers with central floral decoratios in gilt surrounded by decoratibve gilt border and two rules, back gilt, marbled end papers, all edges gilt. Very Good Plus, back gilt dulled and sunned, light wear at spine ends and corners. Some of the illustrations toward the back are thought to be by Bewick. . Later Edition. Pebbled Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009824
- Title
- THE MINSTREL ; OR, THE PROGRESS OF GENIUS : In Two Parts, with Some Other Poems.
- Author
- James Beattie ... with his life. Engravings on wood by (Luke) Clennel from Designs by (John) Thurston
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Publisher
- Alnwick, Printed By W. Davison
- Place of Publication
- (England) (1808)
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
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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- Edges
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- Jacket
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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....
- Sunned
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Pebbled
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