Boswell in Holland 1763-1764
by Pottle, Frederick A
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Spray, Oregon, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Large 8vo 9" - 10. Now appears a major publication as edited by the acknowledged literary executor of James Boswell's best literary efforts. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound in hardcover format, generally clean, lightly toned at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities. Bound handsomely in blue paper over boards, black cloth-backed, bright and distinct lettering to spine. Top-stained in blue, rough-cut fore-edges. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn but light chipping along middle top edge, protected by a plastic coat. Map endpapers front and rear of Holland as drawn first by Robert de Vaugondy in his Atlas Universel, 1757, and then redrawn for this publication by Harold K. Faye. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xix [1], 1-433 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 356566
- Title
- Boswell in Holland 1763-1764
- Author
- Pottle, Frederick A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Book Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1952
- Size
- Large 8vo 9" - 10
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Frederick A. Pottle James Boswell Dutch history Holland letters England English history
Terms of Sale
Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
Thank you for your purchase. In addition to the fact that you can make purchases through biblio.com by the usual means of credit cards (e.g., Visa, Mastercard, and American Express), we are more than happy to arrange payment by means of check, bank draft, and PayPal. Dealers may ask for terms, absolutely.
About the Seller
Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
Biblio member since 2005
Spray, Oregon
About Structure, Verses, Agency Books - Member, I.O.B.A.
Occasionally rare, frequently scarce, always fine, or is that Fine? Structure, Verses, Agency Books specializes in the fine arts (painting, the decorative arts, photography, sculpture, Jewish art and artists, art history, art movements), but also carries fine antiquarian tomes, works in the French language, Western Americana, poetry, the social sciences, and some modern first editions. We also selectively purchase books and collections thereof. We also offer appraisals and advice about library-building. We also offer a book-of-the-month club, called Once Upon a Tome. Ask about a subscription thereto. Thanks!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, 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.