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Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself, Together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, Chiefly in the Manner of The Spectator. (Volume One Only)
by Franklin, Benjamin
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Schenectady, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1794. Third Edition. Hardcover. ix, [ii], 317pp. Contemporary full brown calf ruled in gold on the sides, spine with gilt decorations and red and black morocco labels lettered in gold, gilt board edges, gilt inside dentelles. Marbled endpapers. Engraved title page with vignette portrait of Franklin. Edited and with a preface by Richard Price. While this is volume one of two it actually includes the complete autobiography, the additional biographical section by Dr. Stuber, and extracts from Franklin's will (volume two includes the essays). Very old small bookstore label on the front pastedown endpaper (G. Daniele of Naples). Calf shows some superficial wear, lower corner tips are worn, mild foxing to first and last few leaves, three tiny worm holes on the rear panel along the spine. A bright very good+ copy in a nice period binding. Howes F323. Sabin 25600. ; Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33002
- Title
- Works of the Late Doctor Benjamin Franklin: Consisting of His Life Written by Himself, Together with Essays, Humorous, Moral & Literary, Chiefly in the Manner of The Spectator. (Volume One Only)
- Author
- Franklin, Benjamin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1794
- Keywords
- ANTIQUARIAN, BIOGRAPHIES, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, AMERICANA, FINE BINDINGS, AUTOBIOGRAPHIES
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About the Seller
Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Biblio member since 2008
Schenectady, New York
About Parigi Books, Vintage and Rare
Parigi Books, established in 2006, is an independent antiquarian bookstore located in the heart of Schenectady, NY. We are open by appointment only.We buy and sell fine books and collectibles in all fields with a strong focus on science fiction, fantasy, mysteries, comics and graphic novels. Our eclectic taste is reflected in the ample variety of items available, from significant titles from the 1500s on to original comic art, from collectible paperbacks to literary magazines. We carry in stock the best selection of Italian language graphic novels and comics you can find this side of the pond.As fairly strict graders who pay particular attention to collecting standards, we have been able to make thousands of customers happy over the years.Parigi Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the Independent Online Booksellers' Association (IOBA).
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- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- 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...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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