The Spectator; with Notes and General Index, In 2 Volumes Complete
by Addison, Joseph & Richard Steele
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: J. J. Woodward. Very Good. 1829. 3/4 leather. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 846 pages; 1829 J. J. Woodward, Philadelphia. In two volumes, complete. 414; 432 pp. Very handsomely bound in a modern 3/4 morocco with cloth sides; 5 raised bands over spines and decorative gilt details stamped to compartments. Each volume with complete front matter, including extra engraved title pages and engraved fronti plates. Moderate foxing to engraved front matter, and foxing and toning as expected to the page stock. Text printed in two columns. Superficial rubbing over the raised bands at spine which are perhaps a trifle sunned. VG ... Oversize book likely to require additional charges for expedited or international shipping. .
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- Bookseller
- DogStar Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52735
- Title
- The Spectator; with Notes and General Index, In 2 Volumes Complete
- Author
- Addison, Joseph & Richard Steele
- Format/Binding
- 3/4 leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. J. Woodward
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1829
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
DogStar Books
15 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
DogStar Books
Biblio member since 2020
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About DogStar Books
DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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