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The Poems of Mr. Gray, To Which Are Prefixed Memoirs of His Life and Writings by W. Mason, M. A.
by Gray, Thomas; William Mason (Ed) & James Basire (Frontis)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London & York: Printed By A. Ward; and Sold By J. Dodsley & J. Todd.. Very Good. 1775. First Edition. 1/2 leather. Engraved frontis; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 533 pages; 1775 Printed By A. Ward; and Sold By J. Dodsley & J. Todd, York & London. 1st edition. Soundly bound quarto in period quarter calf with leather spine label and marbled paper covered boards. [iv], (1]) - 416; (1-3]) - 111, [2] pp. One blank at front followed by half title; page [112] a contents leaf and [113] errata, followed y 2 blanks. Mild cracking to leather top third of the front joint, but still sound and pliable. Light scuffing and rubbing to leather at spine and tips with expected light shelf rubbing to board surfaces. Cut paper bookplate of Louisa Catherine Sligo mounted to front pastedown. . The 1st edition in well preserved condition. VG ... Oversize book likely to require additional charges for expedited or international shipping. .
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- Bookseller
- DogStar Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51218
- Title
- The Poems of Mr. Gray, To Which Are Prefixed Memoirs of His Life and Writings by W. Mason, M. A.
- Author
- Gray, Thomas; William Mason (Ed) & James Basire (Frontis)
- Format/Binding
- 1/2 leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed By A. Ward; and Sold By J. Dodsley & J. Todd.
- Place of Publication
- London & York
- Date Published
- 1775
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- 19th Century Subjects and Studies; Antiquarian Books;
Terms of Sale
DogStar Books
15 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
DogStar Books
Biblio member since 2020
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About DogStar Books
DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- First Edition
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