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The Rambler
by [Johnson, Samuel]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: J. Hodges, W. Millar et al, 1791. Four volumes complete - Volume One - [4], 307pp, [1]; Volume Two - [4], 292pp; Volume Three - [4], 303pp, [1] and Volume Four - [4], 248pp, [28]. Full calf, smooth backs, divided into six panels by gilt rule, morocco label to second panel, contrasting oval volume label to fourth. Slightly rubbed to extremities, spine ends worn, corners slightly bumped. Internally there is an ink stain to G3 (not affecting sense), some light browning and foxing, previous owners name to titles, but generally fairly clean. First published in 1751, this is the twelfth edition. Fleeman doubts the London imprint, suspecting it was actually printed in Edinburgh. Fleeman 50.3R/20. Reprint. Full Calf. Good+. 12mo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Temple Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000378
- Title
- The Rambler
- Author
- [Johnson, Samuel]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- J. Hodges, W. Millar et al
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1791
- Keywords
- Noisbn, Rambler, Johnson
- Size
- 12mo
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Temple Rare Books
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About the Seller
Temple Rare Books
Biblio member since 2012
Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Temple Rare Books
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Glossary
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- 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....
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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