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Celtic Researches on the Origin, Traditions & Language, of the Ancient Britons; with Some Introductory Sketches, on Primitive Society.
by Davies, Edward
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Author and Sold By J. Booth , 1804. In period James Toovey signed fine binding of gold crushed morocco, the back with ornate floral gilt tooled designs and gilt lettering, triple gilt rules to covers, marbled end papers, all edges gilt, the armorial bookplate of Johannis Naylor Leightonensis front paste down. Near Fine, slight shelf rubs, scant toning at end pages, a quite handsome book with distinguished provenance. . First Edition. Crushed Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007922
- Title
- Celtic Researches on the Origin, Traditions & Language, of the Ancient Britons; with Some Introductory Sketches, on Primitive Society.
- Author
- Davies, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author and Sold By J. Booth
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1804
- Size
- Tall 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Linguistics; Fine Bindings;
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 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...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
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