The School of Man. Translated from the French. To which is prefixed, A Key to the Satyrical Characters Interspersed in this Work
by [GENARD (Francois)]:
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About This Item
London: Printed for Lockyer Davies..., 1753. FIRST ENGLISH TRANSLATION. Small 8vo, pp. xvi, 304 [305 - 312 Index], contemporary calf, spine ornately gilt in compartments, red morocco label; lacks all prelims, hole in inner margin of title-page with loss of "S" from "Satyrical," front joint wormed, upper front joints slightly cracked.
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- John Price Antiquarian Books (GB)
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- 2767
- Title
- The School of Man. Translated from the French. To which is prefixed, A Key to the Satyrical Characters Interspersed in this Work
- Author
- [GENARD (Francois)]:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- London: Printed for Lockyer Davies..., 1753
- Keywords
- satire literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- satire;
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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....
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...