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PSEUDODOXIA EPIDEMICA: Or, Enquiries into very many received tenents, and commonly presumed truths
by Browne, Thomas
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Salisbury, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed by T. H. for Edward Dod, 1646. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Small folio, [xx] + 386, with decorated letters and head pieces. First edition, probable second state with the publisher's line reading in full "Printed by T.H. for Edward Dod, and are to be sold in Ivie Lane." (The probable first state, reads"Printed by Tho. Harper for Edvvard Dod."). With the license leaf in front and a blank in rear. Contemporary (likey original) full calf, double blind-ruled front and back, five raised bands, gilt titles and author/date. Description clipped from old book catalog states the book was rebacked which would be about 100 years ago. Front hinge revealed but holding. Minor, faint water stain top margin pages i - vii, rest quite nice.
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- Bookseller
- Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012307
- Title
- PSEUDODOXIA EPIDEMICA: Or, Enquiries into very many received tenents, and commonly presumed truths
- Author
- Browne, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Printed by T. H. for Edward Dod
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1646
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- ABAA-HOLIDAY-2023 ,
Terms of Sale
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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About the Seller
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Salisbury, Connecticut
About Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- First State
- used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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