Oeuvres de Nicolas Boileau Despreaux. Avec des eclaircissemens historiques, donnez par lui-même. [title continued below]:
by BOILEAU DESPREAUX, NICOLAS:
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About This Item
A La Haye : Chez Pierre de Hondt. 1729. [title continued]: Edition Nouvelle edition revue, corrigee & augmentee d'un grand nombre de remarques historique & critiques. Enrichie de figures gravees par Bernard Picart le Romain. 4 volumes. Engraved frontispiece and title vignette to volume one, 6 engraved plates to volume two, titles in red and black. 8vo (6 1/2 x 4 inches), pages: (4);46(2):443; viii:408; (2):407; & ii:347. Contemporary full tan calf, lacking 2 lettering pieces, rubbed. Upper hinge of volume two cracked and board held on two cords only. Foxing at end of volume four. Overall sound. Attractive engraved bookplates of Jarrard Edward Strickland (1781-1844, of Loughglynn, County Roscommon ?).
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- Bristow and Garland (GB)
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- Oeuvres de Nicolas Boileau Despreaux. Avec des eclaircissemens historiques, donnez par lui-même. [title continued below]:
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- BOILEAU DESPREAUX, NICOLAS:
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- A La Haye : Chez Pierre de Hondt. 1729.
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
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- Vignette
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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...