Comments On Corpulency: Lineaments of Leanness: Mems On Diet And Dietetics
by Wadd William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Ebers, 1829. Book measure 21.5x14.cm.Collation, half title+frontis+vi+170+2pp, plus 5 engraved plates, ( not including the frontis ). Recently rebound in half calf, calf corners, marble boards, raised bands, leather title label. Binding in very good clean firm condition. Internally, occasional dirt mark on margin, some occasional offsetting, pages and illustrations in very good clean condition throughout. A very good copy. F. First Edition. Half Calf. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004448
- Title
- Comments On Corpulency: Lineaments of Leanness: Mems On Diet And Dietetics
- Author
- Wadd William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Ebers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1829
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Food
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Antiquarian; Reference; Medical;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 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...
- 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...