Junius. Stat Nominis Umbra
by Junius
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chippenham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Sherwood, Neeley & Jones, 1812. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - 10.7" tall. Edward Bocquet. A very good copy of the Letters of Junius with 12 portraits engraved by Edward Bocquet after original paintings. Collated complete but with exotic mispagination in parts. Page 109 has some light ink marks from a letter that has been laid on to the text. Marginal annotations to page 13 and page 61 part offset to page 60 with no loss. Page 44 has an ink stain which has an offset to page 45 although, curiously, there is a plate between the pages which is unmarked (see photos). Light 1" stain through final 4 leaves, without loss. Fully bound in diced leather with gilt title to spine and previous owner's ex libris to fep. Preliminary blank has an 1837 presentation inscription from a local businessman in Wootton Bassett.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Chris Phillips (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000963
- Title
- Junius. Stat Nominis Umbra
- Author
- Junius
- Illustrator
- Edward Bocquet
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sherwood, Neeley & Jones
- Date Published
- 1812
- Size
- 8vo - 10.7" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- JUNIUS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Humour;
Terms of Sale
Chris Phillips
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Chris Phillips
Biblio member since 2015
Chippenham, Wiltshire
About Chris Phillips
I operate, solely, from home.
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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....
- Gilt
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- Leaves
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- Plate
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- Jacket
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