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Sharpe's British Theatre Volume I: The Grecian Daughter; The Gamester; The Rivals; The Liar
by Murphey, Arthur; Moore, Edward; Sheridan, Richard Brinsley; Foote, Samuel
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Horncastle, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Sharpe, 1804. Volume 1 of Sharpe's British Theatre, 1st edition, 32mo, paginated play by play; full calf binding blocked and lettered gilt and black to spine, with gilt embellishments to edges; decorated title page; an odd volume; mild rubbing to hinges and general spine area with very shallow loss to head of spine o/w VG Copy. First Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Lucas Booksellers
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 47578
- Title
- Sharpe's British Theatre Volume I: The Grecian Daughter; The Gamester; The Rivals; The Liar
- Author
- Murphey, Arthur; Moore, Edward; Sheridan, Richard Brinsley; Foote, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Sharpe
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1804
- Size
- 32mo - over 4" - 5" ta
- Keywords
- Drama, Sharpe's Theatre, Textbooks
- Bookseller catalogs
- Drama;
Terms of Sale
Roger Lucas Booksellers
It has always been our policy over 25 years to offer decent books in good shape at sane prices. In the unlikely eventuality that something is not as described return within 7 days of receipt for a full refund.
About the Seller
Roger Lucas Booksellers
Biblio member since 2004
Horncastle, Lincolnshire
About Roger Lucas Booksellers
We are a family-based firm of general, out-of-print booksellers with strongish suits in Literature and Literary Criticism, Art & Art History, and New Age Subjects. Horncastle is a small market town at the foot of the Lincolnshire Wolds about 20 miles East of Lincoln.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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....
- O/W
- An abbreviation for otherwise
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
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