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Familiar Letters on a Variety of Important and Interesting Subjects, from Lady Hariet Morley, and Others.
by Douglas, Francis
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for W. Strahan, and T. Caddel [sic.], 1773 First edition. The present work collects over a hundred letters by the fictional Lady Hariet Morley, who recounts didactic vignettes and opines on virtue, gambling, politics, poverty, and class. . Contemporary calf with gilt spine and red morocco spine label (reading "Morley's Letters"). . Octavo. Without the list of subscribers present in some copies Hinges cracking but holding firm. Rubbing to corners and head and tail of spine. Marbled endpapers. Contemporary ink signature to verso of front flyleaf. Some light toning and offsetting, but overall a very good, clean, and wide copy of this uncommon work on the conduct and character of women. In the dedication to Queen Charlotte, the author writes, "As the following pages were written with the honest view of promoting the interests and virtue…in the character of a lady, there appeared, to the author, great propriety in inscribing them to the highest example of those virtues which he wished to recommend….He wished to shew, in the clearest and strongest point of view, the fatal consequences of deviating from the paths of virtue."
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- Bookseller
- Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16920
- Title
- Familiar Letters on a Variety of Important and Interesting Subjects, from Lady Hariet Morley, and Others.
- Author
- Douglas, Francis
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary calf with gilt spine and red morocco spine label (reading "Morley's Letters").
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition. The present work collects over a hundred letters
- Publisher
- Printed for W. Strahan, and T. Caddel [sic.],
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1773
- Pages
- viii, [4], 466 pp
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Los Angeles, California
About Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
Our office is located in Los Angeles on West Third Street, between the Beverly Center and Farmer's Market. Though we gave up an open shop after more than thirty years, we welcome serious customers and dealers. We are normally open from 10 to 6 Monday through Saturday. Since some of our less expensive books are located in a temperature-controlled storage area offsite, you may want to call ahead of time to insure that the book you want to see will be available. We feature a stock strong in literature, history, Western philosophy, women's studies, education, history of science and fine printing and artists' books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. We have books from the 15th to the 20th century in all prices ranges. We do appraisals for income tax and insurance purposes. We purchase individual books and libraries. Proprietor: Carol Sandberg
Glossary
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- 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....
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
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