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MATERNAL SOLICITUDE FOR A DAUGHTER'S BEST INTERESTS.
by TAYLOR. MRS, Of Ongar. (Ann Martin Taylor)
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Taylor & Hessey... and Josiah Conder. London. 1816. Sixth edition. 12mo. (6.6 x 4 inches). Engraved frontis, Title page, 160pp. A very good copy in a fine early leather binding of full red straight grained morocco. Spine ruled, lettered and fully decorated in gilt. Both boards with a double blind ruled diamond around a gilt tooled centre design. Double ruled and elaborate decorative roll borders, gilt. Board edges and turn-ins with decorative gilt roll. Dark green endpapers. All edges gilt. A previous owner ex-libris has been removed from the front pastedown endpaper leaving a mark, and some minor bumping and rubbing to the extremities but overall a very good copy of the book in a highly attractive early 19th century binding. A very popular work, originally published in 1814, which was reprinted 14 times by 1830..
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- Bookseller
- Paul Foster Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10636
- Title
- MATERNAL SOLICITUDE FOR A DAUGHTER'S BEST INTERESTS.
- Author
- TAYLOR. MRS, Of Ongar. (Ann Martin Taylor)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Taylor & Hessey... and Josiah Conder. London. 1816
- Date Published
- 1816
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fine bindings; Children's and Illustrated books;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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