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Remarks on Dr. Samuel Johnson's Journey to the Hebrides; With Observations on the Antiquities, Language, Genius, and Manners, of the Highlanders of Scotland.
by M'NICHOL, Rev. Donald;
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Glasgow. Printed by and for R. Chapman 1817 1st edition (First Published 1779). Hardback. Size approx 8.5 x 5.5 inches. In full calf leather binding. Red morocco leather spine labels. Gilt lettering, Gilt and blind embossed decoration to spine and board egdes. Marbled endpapers and page edges. In very good condition. Edges and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Rubbing to spine. Minor marks to boards. Previous owners bookplate to front endpaper. Edges of endpapers slightly darkened. A couple of spots to page edges else inside pages very clean and tight throughout. Pages numbered 262-504. (243pp. + 2pp foreword.)
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- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76825
- Title
- Remarks on Dr. Samuel Johnson's Journey to the Hebrides; With Observations on the Antiquities, Language, Genius, and Manners, of the Highlanders of Scotland.
- Author
- M'NICHOL, Rev. Donald;
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Glasgow. Printed by and for R. Chapman 1817 1st edition (First Published 1779)
- Keywords
- Scotland M'NICHOL, Rev. Donald; Remarks on Dr. Samuel Johnson's Journey to the Hebrides; With Observations on the Antiquities, Language, Genius, and Manners, of the Highlanders of Scotland, Printed by and for R. Chapman, full, calf leather, bin
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About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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