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Emblems, Divine and Moral; Together with Hieroglyphicks of the Life of Man
by Quarles, Francis
- Used
- Good
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Dover, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed by J. Nutt, and sold by E. Nutt at the MiddleTemple Gate in Fleet-Street. In the Savoy, 1715. Leather. Good/No Jacket. no date, circa 1715 based on ESTC records. Full calf leather. A4, 1-375 (1) pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. An emblem book by the English poet Francis Quarles, containing work paraphrased from the Scriptures accompanied by sometimes grotesque illustrations. Originally published in 1634, this work was popular with the public, despite poor critical reviews. GOOD+condition. Heavy chipping to the leather along the spine, with loss at the head and tail. Leather split along the entire front hinge. Leather scuffed and bumped along the extremities. Bookplate on the inside front cover. Pencil drawings of people on the first and last blank endpapers. Small wormhole to the last page and inside rear cover. ESTC T186288.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mare Booksellers
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010392
- Title
- Emblems, Divine and Moral; Together with Hieroglyphicks of the Life of Man
- Author
- Quarles, Francis
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed by J. Nutt, and sold by E. Nutt at the MiddleTemple Gate in Fleet-Street. In the Savoy
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1715
- Keywords
- Noisbn
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mare Booksellers
Biblio member since 2005
Dover, New Hampshire
About Mare Booksellers
Mare Booksellers specializes in punk fanzines, with interests in underground newspapers and art. Who are we kidding? We really like anything with printed or handwritten letters, whether paper, books, etc. (Okay, letters and words aren't really that important either).
Glossary
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- 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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- 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....
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