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A Plurality of Words

A Plurality of Words

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A Plurality of Words

by Fontenelle, Bernard De

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  • Hardcover
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Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
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About This Item

London: The Nonesuch Press, 1929. #1546 of an edition of 1600, 1200 copies for sale by the Nonesuch Press, and 400 copies for sale in the United States by Random House. John Glanvill's translation of 1688. Designed by Francis Meynell, printed on Van Gelder paper at the Curwen Press, colour-stencil decorations by T.L. Poulton. Near Fine, gilt at spine a bit dulled yet legible, prior owner bookplate and gift inscription front end pages, rear end page toned from old paper laid in. Lacking the slipcase. . Limited and Numbered Edition. Vellum. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.

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Bookseller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
007157
Title
A Plurality of Words
Author
Fontenelle, Bernard De
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
No Jacket, As Issued
Edition
Limited and Numbered Edition
Publisher
The Nonesuch Press
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1929
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Weight
0.00 lbs
Bookseller catalogs
Literature; Books About Books and Fine Printing;

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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA

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Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Bookplate
Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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....
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...
Vellum
Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...

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