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JUNIUS: Including Letters By the Same Writer, Under Other Signatures, ( Now First Collected ). To Which are Added, His Confidential Correspondence with Mr. Wilkes, & His Private Letters Addressed to Mr. H. S. Woodfall, in Three Volumes (Fine Binding)
by Junius
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for F. C & J. Rivington, (etc.), 1812. Three volumes finely and sumptuously bound in early 19th c. unsigned crushed oxblood morocco, covers with gilt rules, wide entertwining gilt tooled patterned border and geometric tooled center panel, spine in five compartments with four gilt raised bands, three ornate gilt emblems and gilt lettering, cover edges and turn ins gilt ruled, page edges marbled. With 5 folding letter facsimile plates and one engraved plate of seals, the plates light scattered foxing. The bindings Near fine, small rubs at corners, internally bright and free of foxing or toning other than the aforementioned plates. A stunning set. . First Thus. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007729
- Title
- JUNIUS: Including Letters By the Same Writer, Under Other Signatures, ( Now First Collected ). To Which are Added, His Confidential Correspondence with Mr. Wilkes, & His Private Letters Addressed to Mr. H. S. Woodfall, in Three Volumes (Fine Binding)
- Author
- Junius
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Printed for F. C & J. Rivington, (etc.)
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1812
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century; RMBPF 2019;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Online bookseller specializing in rare and collectible books in all fields. Books bought and sold from single item to entire collection.
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- 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...
- Jacket
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- Fine
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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...
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