Of the Origin and Progress of Language (Volumes I, II, & III only of 6)
by [James Burnett (Lord Monboddo)]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Edinburgh & London: A. Kincaid, W. Creech, T. Cadell; J. Balfour, T. Cadell; J. Balfour, T. Cadell., 1773. First 3 volumes only of 6; Publication dates are: 1773, 1774, & 1776; Full tree calf. gilt spine title on red leather labels, gilt spine compartments, & gilt decoration to edges of boards; Very good textblocks in good+ bindings; 490, 588, & 466 pages. Size: 5"x8.25". Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- White Raven Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BMM14412
- Title
- Of the Origin and Progress of Language (Volumes I, II, & III only of 6)
- Author
- [James Burnett (Lord Monboddo)]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- A. Kincaid, W. Creech, T. Cadell; J. Balfour, T. Cadell; J. Balfour, T. Cadell.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh & London
- Date Published
- 1773
- Bookseller catalogs
- Communication & Language;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...