THE TEMPLE OF GNIDUS, AND ARSACES AND ISMENIA
by Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, Baron de
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. Wright ..., 1797.. viii,[9]-225pp. Small octavo. Contemporary sheep, spine ruled in gilt, gilt spine label. Early ink name on title, slightly later printed bookplate on front pastedown, pencil annotations to front free endsheet, extremities rubbed and a bit chipped and worn; internally very good and crisp. An uncommon edition of this translation of one of the author's widely read gallant works, first published anonymously in Paris in 1725 and represented as a translation from ancient Greek. ESTC locates 7 copies, all but the BL copy in North America. ESTC:T89823.
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- Title
- THE TEMPLE OF GNIDUS, AND ARSACES AND ISMENIA
- Author
- Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, Baron de
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for J. Wright ...
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1797.
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We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization.
Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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...