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A Tale of the Tub, Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To Which Is Added, An Account of a Battle Between the Ancient and Modern Books in St. James's Library
by Jonathan Swift | John Thurston (Illustrated by)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
London: Thomas Tegg, 1811. Hardcover. 4 x 7in. 322pp. 7 engraved plates (none have been hand-colored). Bound by Zaehnsdorf in three quarters polished calf over marbled boards. Spine with 5 raised bands and 6 compartments. Morocco spine label with gilt titling. Marbled end-papers. VERY GOOD. Shows marginal shelf rubbing of the extremities, a former owner name from the 1920s neatly on the first blank, in the same hand an ink notation on a single page, some margins with light thumbing, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text and plates are clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.
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- North Books: Used & Rare
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30713
- Title
- A Tale of the Tub, Written for the Universal Improvement of Mankind. To Which Is Added, An Account of a Battle Between the Ancient and Modern Books in St. James's Library
- Author
- Jonathan Swift | John Thurston (Illustrated by)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Thomas Tegg
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1811
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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.
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in 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...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of 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....
- 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...
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