The Works of Joseph Addison Esq
by Joseph Addison
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo, Ireland
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About This Item
Sakespears Head , in the Strand London: Birmingham, Printed By John Baskerville & J & r Tonson , 1761. A very handsome four vol set with full gilt decoration to spines single fillet to boards gilt edges, marbled endpapers frontis of Addison by G Kneller facing title page all four books are very clean and tight with all pages and plates as called for. Books are heavy & will require extra shipping & insurance than quoted. please feel free to email or phone for more details. Rare.. First Edition. Full Leather. Very Good. Illus. by Frontis & Engravings . Folio.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Vanessa Parker Rare Books (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004000
- Title
- The Works of Joseph Addison Esq
- Author
- Joseph Addison
- Illustrator
- Frontis & Engravings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Birmingham, Printed By John Baskerville & J & r Tonson
- Place of Publication
- Sakespears Head , in the Strand London
- Date Published
- 1761
- Keywords
- Addison , Addison Joseph, Early English Plays , English Drama,
- Bookseller catalogs
- 18th/19thc Literature; English & Irish Literature; Music, Drama , Theatre. Music; First Editions; Fine Antiquarian Bindings & Finely Rebound;
- Size
- Folio
Terms of Sale
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo
About Vanessa Parker Rare Books
We are the most westerly Books and antiques shop in Europe ,trading in rare & used books since 1977,we operate from a 17thc Irish thatched cottage overlooking the beautiful Clew bay in the West of Ireland, which is stuffed to the rafters with books including secondhand, Antiquarian, to Fine & Rare books, with an emphasis on children`s, illustrated, Irish, country persuits, literature, poetry & much more. We also have a very large selection of genuine old Prints wrapped ready for framing, and Antiques. Only a fraction of our stock is online See our website www.antiquesandbooks.com
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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...