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The Free-Holder; or, Political Essays. By the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq.
by Joseph Addison
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG-
- Seller
-
Winston, Georgia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Jacob and Richard Tonson in the Strand, 1758. Hardcover. VG-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original full leather binding, banded on spine with gilt design and gilt to edges of boards. Exterior shows wear to edges and corners with tears to leather finish, spine is chipped on top and bottom. In addition: leather is cracked at hinges and binders string is showing. Despite the exterior issues the interior is in very nice shape. Marbled end pages at front and rear and exterior page edges as well. Text binding is tight though hinge is opened at one of the front end pages. Pages are toned but show only minor foxing in book feels like it was not used much. Front pastedown shows a bookplate with the name "J. B. Troy" and also a small label in the corner saying this book was once assigned to the Library of St. Charles College in Cantonsville, Maryland. The only other library marking found is on the bottom of the title page which shows a circular stamping (about the size of a US quarter) which has the library name. No other markings found on interior pages though the exterior spine has a small paper label present. There is a small number stamped on the back of the title page but this is likely a reference to something other than the library and may be the number of the book when it was printed. Note: This should be considered an ex-library copy even with these limited markings. Exterior binding is a bit fragile as leather has never been treated or cleaned. Book is been placed in a protective archival bag.
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Details
- Seller
- Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 2210255
- Title
- The Free-Holder; or, Political Essays. By the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq.
- Author
- Joseph Addison
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jacob and Richard Tonson in the Strand
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1758
- Pages
- 392
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature and the Classics; 16th / 17th / 18th Century; Biography and Genealogy;
Terms of Sale
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2021
Winston, Georgia
About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.
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All of the book pictures were taken at the time the book was listed and we never use generic or stock photos in any listing. If you would like additional photos or information on any listing please let us know and we will be more than happy to comply.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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....
- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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