Horae Subsecivae: Locke and Sydenham with Other Occasional Papers / Horae Subsecivae (2 volume set)
by BROWN, JOHN
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Thomas Constable and Co. 1858 (vol I) 1861 (vol II). Two volume set, first editions, octavo, full bound leather with gilt lettering & tooling to spine between raised bands, gilt rule to boards, gilt internal dentelle, t.e.g., marbled eps, xxxii + 478pp (vol I), xi + 427pp (vol II), VG (some rubbing & soiling to boards, light foxing to eps, light tanning to page edges, owner's name & date in black in tohalf-title of vol 2)
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- Horae Subsecivae: Locke and Sydenham with Other Occasional Papers / Horae Subsecivae (2 volume set)
- Author
- BROWN, JOHN
- Book Condition
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- Binding
- Hardcover
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- Thomas Constable and Co. 1858 (vol I) 1861 (vol II)
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- John Brown medicine medical literary art criticism essays first edition
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- 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....
- Dentelle
- Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
- 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...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- VG
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