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The New and Complete Newgate Calendar or Villany Displayed 6 VV complete
by Jackson, William
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Warsaw, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Alex Hogg, 1795 Early 20th century rebind in brown quarter morocco over cloth, c 1795. Frontis of volume 1 dated Dec 13th, 1794, no other date. Overall fine set on criminals of the 18th century current to the time of publication. Illustrated with copperplate engravings. Spines of three volumes show minor chipping, title page of volume 6 has the faintest bit of foxing, Touches of rubbing to other spines, top edge of one board bumped. All volumes largely unread. A superior set of this elusive epoch on crime of the eighteenth century.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003113
- Title
- The New and Complete Newgate Calendar or Villany Displayed 6 VV complete
- Author
- Jackson, William
- Format/Binding
- Half-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alex Hogg
- Date Published
- 1795
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Crime
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Books returnable if not as described and returned in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Biblio member since 2006
Warsaw, Indiana
About Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Primarily online seller with emphasis on better quality books.In the book business since the mid 1980s.
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.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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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