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Amelia in Three Volumes Vol II
by FIELDING, Henry
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About This Item
London: C. Cooke, ND [1793]. First edition thus. Leather Bound. Good. 12mo (4.5cm). In a pretty tree calf binding with now rubbed and faded gilt dentelles to board edges. Title and publisher labels to spine. pp. [blanks] 3-200. Engraved title page and a further two very nice engraved plates accompanying text. Armorial bookplate of Charles Robinson with motto, Vertute non Verbis, to front pastedown. Crack to front joint, still holding well, some wear to boards, spine, but overall a very sound copy, no foxing or loose pages. The BL attributes the publication date to 1793 in its holdings.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00005203
- Title
- Amelia in Three Volumes Vol II
- Author
- FIELDING, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- C. Cooke
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- ND [1793]
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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...
- Edges
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- 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...
- ND
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- First Edition
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- 12mo
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- 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...
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