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BELL'S NEW PANTHEON OR HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF THE GODS, DEMI-GODS, HEROES & FABULOUS PERSONAGES OF ANTIQUITY: ALSO OF IMAGES & IDOLS ADORED IN THE PAGAN WORLD
by JOHN BELL
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
JOHN BELL, LONDON, 1790 COMPLETE IN TWO VOLUMES. FIRST EDITION. TWO VOLUMES BOUND IN ONE WITH TITLE PAGE TO VOLUME ONE ONLY, HARDBACK VOLUME BOUND IN AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY FULL LEATHER BINDING WITH DICED BOARDS & WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN EARLY REPLACEMENT LEATHER SPINE WITH DETAILED GILT TOOLING. BOOK CONSISTS OF 40 x ENGRAVINGS ON 39 x PAGES, SOME PLATES ARE MISSING WITH PLATE LIST TO REAR CALLING FOR AROUND 100 ENGRAVINGS BUT AS WITH MOST COPIES THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENGRAVINGS IS USUALLY 37 OR LESS. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 12 x 10 INCHES WITH 407 + 329 PAGES + 3 PAGE PLATE LIST. SOME RUBBING TO EDGES OF BOARDS WITH A FEW MINOR SCUFFS & BUMPS TO BOARDS, MINOR CHIPS AT TOP OF SPINE, CORNERS BUMPED, PRIVATE BOOKPLATE TO INNER FRONT BOARD, VERY OCCASIONAL MINOR MARKS TO PAGES, CREASE TO TITLE PAGE. OVERALL A VERY GOOD COPY WITH BOARDS FIRMLY ATTACHED & MOSTLY CLEAN INTERNALLY. EXTRA POSTAGE MAY APPLY FOR OVERSEAS ORDERS. ALL BOOKS ARE POSTED IN A STURDY BOOK BOX.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Elder Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0074723-S5
- Title
- BELL'S NEW PANTHEON OR HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF THE GODS, DEMI-GODS, HEROES & FABULOUS PERSONAGES OF ANTIQUITY: ALSO OF IMAGES & IDOLS ADORED IN THE PAGAN WORLD
- Author
- JOHN BELL
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- JOHN BELL, LONDON
- Date Published
- 1790
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Ross on Wye, Herefordshire
About Elder Books
Elder Books have been dealing in 2nd hand & Antiquarian Books, Prints, Maps & Collectables for over 25 years, formally of Ross Old Book Shop Ross on Wye, Herefordshire. We would also like to purchase good quality 2nd Hand & Antiquarian Books. All Books are wrapped in Bubble Wrap and sent in a sturdy Cardboard Book Box. Combined Postage Available. You can contact us: paulelderbooks@gmail.com Visit Elder Books Facebook Page!
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