London: Rivington and Alia, 1774. Book. Good+ (Book Condition). Full Calf. Seventh Edition. 16mo. Subtitle: "Comprehending the Most Important Concerns of Private Life, and Particularly Showing the Distresses that May Attend the Misconduct Both of Parents and Children, in Relation to Marriage." A gorgeous set, with rich brown leather covers, frontispieces, 5 raised bands, and gilt lettering to spine. Hinges split but covers still attached. Some rubbing to covers, slight loss at crown and foot of spines. Attractive bookplates and owner's signatures, and browning to edges of endpapers (possibly a reaction to the glue used in the binding.) Texts clean throughout and pages tight. A lovely set..

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Bookseller: Montreal Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 501880
Title: CLARISSA, or the History of a Young Lady - 8 Volumes
Author: Richardson, Samuel
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good+ (Book Condition)
Edition: Seventh Edition
Publisher: Rivington and Alia
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1774
Size: 16mo
Bookseller catalogs: Sociology; Antiquarian & Leather-Bound Books;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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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...
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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...
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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....
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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...