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THE LIFE OF ERASMUS. Vol. I & 2
by Jortin John ; Richard Houston; John Whiston; Benjamin White
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Poor
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
London: J. Whiston and B. White, in Fleet-Street, 1758. Book. Poor. Hardcover. Folio,. 2 volumes, 1758-1760, full calf binding, gilt spines, raised bands, (vi, [2], 630, [2] pages, [3] leaves of plates; [2], 752 pages, [4] leaves of plates) : illustrations, preface signed John Jortin, t.p. of vol.2 is a cancel and is same type setting as vol.1, plates containg facsimiles of Erasmus' handwriting at end of vol. 1 and 2, t.p. printed in red and black, Vol. 1 has final unnumbered leaf bearing a Corrigenda on recto and pub's adverts on verso, Errata on p. [728] in vol.2, includes index to the two vols , at end of vol.2, 2 pp of facsimile of Erasmus handwriting at rear of vol.1, 4 pp of same at rear of vol.2, Ex Library with personal bookplate of Wrightson Munday Esq. of Markeaton in both vols.,( Wrightson Mundy (1715 -1762) was High Sherifff of Derbyshire). CONDITION: front cover both vols detached and rear covers down to threads, front ednpaper and t.p. vol 1 detached, 2 front blanks vol 2 detached, spine are worn, leather labels missing, edges of prelims toned , both vols, portrait of Erasmus by Holbein missing, covers are worn, spotted, Vol 1 has piece missing at top corner of one plate of facsimile of Erasmus handwriting and piece missing at lower corner of second plate,.
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- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 112557068
- Title
- THE LIFE OF ERASMUS. Vol. I & 2
- Author
- Jortin John ; Richard Houston; John Whiston; Benjamin White
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Publisher
- J. Whiston and B. White, in Fleet-Street
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1758
- Size
- Folio,
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Erasmus, Desiderius, -- -1536.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography & Autobiography; Rare Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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About the Seller
Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Biblio member since 2004
Fredericton, New Brunswick
About Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
Mail order only. 51 years as a bookseller
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- 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...
- Verso
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- Poor
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- Plate
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- Facsimile
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- 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...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- 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....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Leaves
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- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Gilt
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