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A View of the Various Editions of the Greek and Roman Classics, with Remarks
by Edward Harwood
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
T. Becket, 1778. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1778. Second Edition. 233 pages. Half bound in brown leather with marbled paper covered boards. Gilt lettering and tooling to spine. Light thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers. Light creasing and staining to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Edge tear to title page with slight loss not affecting text. All pages slightly wavy. Boards have moderate corner bumping and edge-wear with visible tanning, rubbing and scuffing overall. Spine has minor tanning with visible loss, splitting and crushing to ends. Visible splitting to joints. Boards a little rubbed and marked overall. Gilt is bright.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1700840658BLG
- Title
- A View of the Various Editions of the Greek and Roman Classics, with Remarks
- Author
- Edward Harwood
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- T. Becket
- Date Published
- 1778
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- Half Bound
- ...
- 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...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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