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The Life of Voltaire, by the Marquis de Condorcet. To which are added Memoirs of Voltaire, Written by Himself
by Voltaire and the Marquis de Condorcet
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good-
- Seller
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Winston, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: W. Spotswood, 1792. Hardcover. Good-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original full leather binding with gilt and red label on spine. Exterior shows scuffing and soiling along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The reason for the low condition grade is because there are no front free end pages and one of the rear blank end pages have been removed. Otherwise this book would grade as VG-. Internal binding is good in text pages are tight. This is a two-volume title which is bound into a single book. The second volume has the title page at page 217. There is a lot of penciling, particularly on both pastedowns and the rear end pages. In addition, there are also a dozen or so pages throughout the book that has pencil markings outside of the text area. The text page markings are light enough to be erased if desired. The title page of volume 1 also contains the signature of Alexander Pitt Buchanan. This is a notable colonial family of Virginia and Maryland. The penciling was done by the second owner, Oliver Faulkner, of the Faulkner family of Winchester Virginia. His pencil signature can barely be seen on the front pastedown. Pages are toned due to age and foxing is present throughout.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2220565
- Title
- The Life of Voltaire, by the Marquis de Condorcet. To which are added Memoirs of Voltaire, Written by Himself
- Author
- Voltaire and the Marquis de Condorcet
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- W. Spotswood
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1792
- Pages
- 412
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- History and Geography; 16th / 17th / 18th Century; Biography and Genealogy;
Terms of Sale
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2021
Winston, Georgia
About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.
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All of the book pictures were taken at the time the book was listed and we never use generic or stock photos in any listing. If you would like additional photos or information on any listing please let us know and we will be more than happy to comply.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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....
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