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Jerusalem Delivered, an Heroic Poem. Translated from the Italian of Torquato Tasso. (2 Volumes)
by Hoole, John; (Translated from Torquato Tasso)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed by T. Bensley for J. Johnson, et al., 1802. Leather Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavos. xlvii, 339; 335, [44] pages, including a 44 page Index at the rear of Volume II. Two volume set bound in early full leather. The bindings show moderate rubbing and wear, and have bumped corners. Hinges cracking and holding by the cords. Gilt rules and designs on the spines, which have dual black and green labels. The front pastedowns have the armorial bookplate of "Hon. James Butler" with the motto "Comme Je Trouve". (Comme je Trouve translates, "As I See It"). The bookplates have a shield topped by a crown and an eagle (?). The text blocks are sound and a little toned but generally clean. Contains 5 copperplate engraved plates.
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- Bookseller
- Pages Past Used and Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 051245
- Title
- Jerusalem Delivered, an Heroic Poem. Translated from the Italian of Torquato Tasso. (2 Volumes)
- Author
- Hoole, John; (Translated from Torquato Tasso)
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by T. Bensley for J. Johnson, et al.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1802
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1802; Torquato Tasso; John Hoole Jerusalem Delivered; Epic Poem; Poetry; Poet; Copperplate Engraved Plates; Engravings; Leather Binding; Leather; Antiquarian; Rare; 19th century.
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Antiquarian & Rare; Leather Bindings; Poetry;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Pages Past Used and Rare Books
14 day return guarantee, with full refund if an item arrives mis-described or damaged. Buyer pays return shipping.
About the Seller
Pages Past Used and Rare Books
Biblio member since 2017
Greensboro, North Carolina
About Pages Past Used and Rare Books
Pages Past is a small used & rare bookshop located a few blocks from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Since 1996 we have been serving the Triad community as well as customers from around the world. We have around 15-20,000 volumes in our shop. We specialize in North Carolina, Virginia, Civil War, Old Leather, Christianity, Eastern and Western Philosophies, and the simply unusual. We very likely have the oldest books in Greensboro; we keep a nice selection of antiquarian volumes and scholarly books.
Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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