Click for full-size.
One Thing Needful, Or Devout and Philosophical Exercises on Various Subjects of Superlative Importance in Theology and Morals
by Moir, Rev. J. [John]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Printed for the Author. Very Good. 1795. First Edition. Leather. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 313 pages; London [1795] Printed for the author. Contenporary marbled leather boards professionally rebacked with a supple tan leather blocked with ruling and simple lettering in gilt. Presumably period marbled paper endpages. Hinges reinforced at the time it was rebacked. Binder has procvided a rubbing of the remains of the original spine design on a trimmed leaf mounted to a rea endpage. Half-title page present with a notice of price " [Eight shilling, unbound or in boards]" Contents clean, complete and neat. Overall VG .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- DogStar Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52402
- Title
- One Thing Needful, Or Devout and Philosophical Exercises on Various Subjects of Superlative Importance in Theology and Morals
- Author
- Moir, Rev. J. [John]
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1795
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian Books;
Terms of Sale
DogStar Books
15 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 15 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
DogStar Books
Biblio member since 2020
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About DogStar Books
DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Unbound
- A book or pamphlet which does not have a covering binding, sometimes by original design, sometimes used to describe a book in...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- 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
- 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...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Handling and Storing Books
Take care of your old books — vintage, antiquarian, and fine — with these tips from a professional bookseller
Collecting Signed Books
Read through our tips, hints, and information on collecting books signed or inscribed by the author or illustrator.
