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Prize Essays And Transactions Of The Highland Society Of Scotland To Which Is Prefixed An Account Of The Institution And Principal Proceedings Of The Society Vol. 1
by Mackenzie, Henry
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Mackenzie, Henry
Prize Essays And Transactions Of The Highland Society Of Scotland To Which Is Prefixed An Account Of The Institution And Principal Proceedings Of The Society Vol. 1
Edinburgh: Printed by C. Stewant, printer to the cociety; For
T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies, London and William Creech, Edinburgh. 1799.
Tree calf full leather bindingSpine with gilt lining and green morocco label with gilt title and red morocco label with gilt volume. Marbled page ends
Blanc front and end pages, title page,
pp i - cxxi (121); content and appendixpp 1-394; essay
Condition; cut out ex libris from inner front plate, still firmly bound but hinges cracked. Wear and tear to edges/corners plates and hinges; see pics for overall condition.
Prize Essays And Transactions Of The Highland Society Of Scotland To Which Is Prefixed An Account Of The Institution And Principal Proceedings Of The Society Vol. 1
Edinburgh: Printed by C. Stewant, printer to the cociety; For
T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies, London and William Creech, Edinburgh. 1799.
Tree calf full leather bindingSpine with gilt lining and green morocco label with gilt title and red morocco label with gilt volume. Marbled page ends
Blanc front and end pages, title page,
pp i - cxxi (121); content and appendixpp 1-394; essay
Condition; cut out ex libris from inner front plate, still firmly bound but hinges cracked. Wear and tear to edges/corners plates and hinges; see pics for overall condition.
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- Bookseller
- PSM Wiki Shop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- b310
- Title
- Prize Essays And Transactions Of The Highland Society Of Scotland To Which Is Prefixed An Account Of The Institution And Principal Proceedings Of The Society Vol. 1
- Author
- Mackenzie, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Tree calf full leather binding
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1th
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Cadell Jun. And W. Davies,
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1799
- Pages
- 515
- Size
- 21.3 x 13.8 cm
- Weight
- 1.49 lbs
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- 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...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
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