The Works Of The Late Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Esq.: Four volumes
by Addison, Joseph
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Birmingham: John Baskerville for J. and R. Tonson, 1761. Hardcover. Very good. Bound in contemporary tan calf with the title stamped in gilt on red and darker brown labels on the spine, four remaing panels decorated with ornamentation in gilt. Modest foxing internally, otherwise very good condition. Borders, edges, and inner dentalles decorated in gilt on all volumes. Marbled end papers and edges. Outer hinges worn through but still holding by the cords with the end papers still sound. Some wear and chipping to heads and heels.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9001993
- Title
- The Works Of The Late Right Honorable Joseph Addison, Esq.
- Author
- Addison, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Baskerville for J. and R. Tonson
- Place of Publication
- Birmingham
- Date Published
- 1761
- Keywords
- leather; literature
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- 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....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
- 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...