The Cabinet of Genius containing Frontispieces and Characters adapted to the most Popular Poems, &c. with the Poems & C. at Large
by TAYLOR (C.), publisher
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Printed for C. Taylor, No. 10, near Castle Street, Holborn 1787. 4to, 198 x 158, a nonce collection in two volumes of poems with an engraving for each, bound in contemporary straight grain green morocco, gilt rule on borders, red leather labels, with general title-page tipped to a stub in volume 1; front hinge volume 2 repaired with tape. With a contents leaf at end of volume for volume 2, and an preface for the two volumes in volume 2. 39 engraved plates in volume 1, and 57 in volume 2. As ESTC notes, "On the verso of the contents list: "Gentlemen may bind any numbers together to make a volume, and in any order they please", which indicates the variety and strangeness possible in any copy. Match to these records by date of titlepage and add copy notes as appropriate.
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- Bookseller
- John Price Antiquarian Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10156
- Title
- The Cabinet of Genius containing Frontispieces and Characters adapted to the most Popular Poems, &c. with the Poems & C. at Large
- Author
- TAYLOR (C.), publisher
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Printed for C. Taylor, No. 10, near Castle Street, Holborn 1787
- Keywords
- poetry illustration literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- poetry;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
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- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...