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An Account of the Life and Writings of David Hume, Esq
by Ritchie, Thomas Edward
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1807 First edition. Contemporary speckled calf. Gilt spine gilt with burgundy morocco label. . Octavo. A very good copy of an uncommon book. An important life, the text of which is interspersed with a large number of Hume's letters. The appendix includes essays not inserted in his miscellaneous works, a letter from Hume to the author of the Critical Review about Wilkie's Epigoniad, and Exposé succinct de la contestation, qui s'est élévé entre M. Hume et M. Rousseau.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7233
- Title
- An Account of the Life and Writings of David Hume, Esq
- Author
- Ritchie, Thomas Edward
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary speckled calf. Gilt spine gilt with burgundy morocco label.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1807
- Pages
- vi, [ii], 520 pp., lacking half-title
- Size
- Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
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About the Seller
Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2006
Los Angeles, California
About Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
Our office is located in Los Angeles on West Third Street, between the Beverly Center and Farmer's Market. Though we gave up an open shop after more than thirty years, we welcome serious customers and dealers. We are normally open from 10 to 6 Monday through Saturday. Since some of our less expensive books are located in a temperature-controlled storage area offsite, you may want to call ahead of time to insure that the book you want to see will be available. We feature a stock strong in literature, history, Western philosophy, women's studies, education, history of science and fine printing and artists' books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. We have books from the 15th to the 20th century in all prices ranges. We do appraisals for income tax and insurance purposes. We purchase individual books and libraries. Proprietor: Carol Sandberg
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- 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...
- 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....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
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