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A VIEW OF THE EARTH: Being a Short But Comprehensive System of Modern Geography
by Turner, Reverend Mr
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for S. Crowder, 1766. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. The Second Edition. Folio (21 x 32cm). The second edition, with additions and improvements; pp. [iv], 45 + [iii publisher's adverts]; engraved frontispiece map of the world, five further engraved plates of maps and one engraved plate of globes, ten engraved figures and diagrams within the text. Contemporary half textured calf binding with marbled paper boards, expertly restored with a new spine in matching style, re-corned. contents clean and tight, a few small marks/reading wear; frontispiece plate with a couple of short edge-tears expertly and inconspicuously repaired, a few corners re-tipped. A very good well-presented copy. Scarce..
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- Bookseller
- Loe Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016077
- Title
- A VIEW OF THE EARTH: Being a Short But Comprehensive System of Modern Geography
- Author
- Turner, Reverend Mr
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- The Second Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for S. Crowder
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1766
- Size
- Folio (21 x 32cm)
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- Atlases and Maps; Featured Books;
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Loe Books
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Loe Books
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Launceston, Cornwall
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- New
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Plate
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- Folio
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- Marbled Paper
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- 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
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