Bibliotheca Chethamensis : Sive Bibliothecae publicae Mancuniensis ab Humfredo Chetham Armigero fundatae Catalogus exhibens libros in varias classes pro varietate argumenti distributos
by Radcliffe, J. & Gresswell, W.P
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
J. Harrop, H. Smith , Manchester, 1791. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. A good set of the first three volumes, tight and sound in binders' cloth, gilt lettered on spines. Third volume has the ticket of 'Wilde Bookbinder Manchester' on the front pastedown. The text of the first two volumes is quite foxed in places but largely clean. Bindings are stamped 'Historic Society' on the spines, slightly frayed at spine tops, corners a little bumped. There are no plates. No inscriptions. Collation on request. Approx. size 9" by 6". Quantity Available: 1. Category: Books on Books; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 28130. .
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- Bookseller
- Steve Liddle
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28130
- Title
- Bibliotheca Chethamensis : Sive Bibliothecae publicae Mancuniensis ab Humfredo Chetham Armigero fundatae Catalogus exhibens libros in varias classes pro varietate argumenti distributos
- Author
- Radcliffe, J. & Gresswell, W.P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. Harrop, H. Smith
- Place of Publication
- Manchester
- Date Published
- 1791
- Keywords
- BZDB28 books bibliography publishing public library libraries mancunian Humphrey Chetham Books on Books; Bibliotheca Chethamensis Sive Bibliothecae publicae Mancuniensis ab Humfredo Chetham Armigero fundatae Catalogus exhibens libros in varias classes
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books on Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Steve Liddle
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Steve Liddle
Biblio member since 2009
Bristol, Avon
About Steve Liddle
Full time bookseller since 1982. Bookshops in Bristol and Bath ( as Patterson & Liddle )1982- 2006. Member ABA ILAB PBFA. Regular exhibitor at major UK bookfairs.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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