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THE POEMS OF OSSIAN, The Son of Fingal
by (James Macpherson)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Printed by Thomas Lang, No. 21 Church-Alley, 1790-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Thomas Lang; Philadelphia, 1790. Hardcover. A Good, original full leather binding with red leather label on spine, gilt lettering and gilt ornate design on spine, binding fragile, moderate handling/rub marks to leather binding, rubbing and small dents to board edges, upward lifting front board, text block edges pulpy, cracked hinges, front joint partially split, abrasions to board corners, previous owner name in ink top title page else unmarked, age toning to pages, some age spotting throughout, some loss to spine top, top part of second front free endpaper neatly cut off, spine leather is a bit dry and brittle, endpapers and pastedowns are dusty and a bit warped (possible moisture damage), small bookworm holes to front/back joints, frontis-piece appears to be missing. Overall in a good antiquarian condition. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 502pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1033955
- Title
- THE POEMS OF OSSIAN, The Son of Fingal
- Author
- (James Macpherson)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed by Thomas Lang, No. 21 Church-Alley
- Date Published
- 1790-01-01
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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