PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY; A BOOK OF THOUGHTS AND ARGUMENTS
by TUPPER, Martin Farquhar
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Williamsburg, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
(BOOKBINDING) TUPPER, Martin Farquhar. PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY; A BOOK OF THOUGHTS AND ARGUMENTS. Boston: Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1851. 8vo. Publisher's cloth, all edg gilt. Frontispiece, vi, 282 pages. First American edition. In an unusual trade binding for its time, featuring a chained pattern on both boards and the spine. Bookplate.
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- Bookseller
- The Bookpress, Ltd. (US)
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- 2546
- Title
- PROVERBIAL PHILOSOPHY; A BOOK OF THOUGHTS AND ARGUMENTS
- Author
- TUPPER, Martin Farquhar
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Keywords
- EX BB TD
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Williamsburg, Virginia
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 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....
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...