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Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose, in 3 volumes, together with Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, etc
by Joseph Addison
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
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Tonson, London, 1836. Early Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. JOSEPH ADDISON. Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose, in 3 volumes, together with Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, etc., London: J. and R. Tonson, 1736. Miscellaneous Works: 12mo, second editions, pp. xxxiii, 4, 267; 321; 328, contemporary brown calf with red labels to spines, five raised bands, stamped decorations to front and back panels, edges tinted red (faded and discolored). Includes an Addison bio by Thomas Tickell, plus various poems, Rosamond, Cato, The Haunted House, The Whig-Examiner, Ancient Medals with illustration, The Present State of War and other writings. ESTC T89164, NCBEL V. 2, 1099. Remarks on Italy: 12mo, fifth edition, pp. 304, 8 (index), contemporary brown calf with red labels to spines, five raised bands, stamped decorations to front and back panels, edges tinted red (faded). Hits the Grand Tour high spots plus parts of Switzerland and Austria. ESTC T84077. Condition of these books: Joints starting but overall good and sound; edgeworn, very little foxing, some browning to preliminary leaves. Size: 12mo. 4-volume set (complete). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; England; 18th century; Literature & Literary. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 54304. .
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- Title
- Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose, in 3 volumes, together with Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, etc
- Author
- Joseph Addison
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Full Leather)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Tonson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1836
- Keywords
- BZDB17 Antiquarian & Rare; England; 18th century; Literature & Literary. Joseph Addison Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose, in 3 volumes, together with Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, etc
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Leaves
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- Tight
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- 12mo
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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...
- Edges
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- Spine
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Jacket
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