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Shenstone-Green; or, The New Paradise Lost. Being a History of Human Nature. In Three Volumes
by Pratt, Samuel Jackson
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
London: R. Baldwin, 1787. Third Edition [stated] . Green Cloth. Good. 6 1/2" High. Frontispiece. Frontispiece, (Vii), 216; (V), 212; (V), 191. Bound In Probably Original Green Cloth Spine With Gilt Short Title And Volume Number, Over Green Cloth With An Arboreal Pattern. All Edges Of Page Block Colored Red. Well Worn But Complete And Integral, Front Hinge To Volume I Cracked, A Short Crack To Another Hinge, Boards Frayed At All Edges, Former Owner's Name Dated 1950 On Front Endpaper Of Vol I. Traces Of Very Old Paper Labels At Bases Of Spines, No Other Marks. Scarce. Samuel Jackson Pratt (1749 - 1814) Was A Prolific English Poet, Dramatist And Novelist, Writing Under The Pseudonym Of "Courtney Melmoth" As Well As Under His Own Name. He Authored Around 40 Publications Between 1770 And 1810, Some Of Which Are Still Published Today, And Is Probably Best Remembered As The Author Of Emma Corbett: Or The Miseries Of Civil War, (1780) And The Poem Sympathy (1788). Although His Reputation Was Tainted By Scandal During His Lifetime, He Is Today Recognised As An Early Campaigner For Animal Welfare And The First English Writer To Treat The American Revolution As A Legitimate Subject For Literature
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025451
- Title
- Shenstone-Green; or, The New Paradise Lost. Being a History of Human Nature. In Three Volumes
- Author
- Pratt, Samuel Jackson
- Illustrator
- Frontispiece
- Format/Binding
- Green Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition [stated]
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- R. Baldwin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1787
- Size
- 6 1/2" High
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare And Unusual Books; Literature: Nineteenth Century; Miscellany #16 A Gentleman's Library;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Arroyo Seco Books
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
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Pasadena, California
About Arroyo Seco Books
Arroyo Seco Books lists about 26,000 used books in all fields, including physics, art, philosophy, social science, literature, science fiction, etc. We also stock modern and antiquarian prints and other art. Most items are listed in 100 catalogs titled by subject matter, and available on this site. We purchase interesting private libraries. Member of IOBA. Contact: Stephen Clauser, 626-372-3863.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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