Bailey. N
by Universal Etymological Dictionary
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Bell , Darby et al, 1721. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Publisher details assumed as title page is missing. Recent brown cloth binding has title in gilt to spine. New brown endpapers, followed at front by earlier marbled endpaper. On this is the card of Ray Freer-Ash and Gwladys Mary Freer-Ash of Presteigne Radnorshire, Wales. On the recto of this is written 'Bound August 23rd 1821 by Dr Enoch. The next unprinted leaf has 'Ex-libris John Evans 1821' written The dedication leaf follows with marginalia. The 8 page introduction has marginalia (names, and some latin text). The list of abbreviations has names added. The main text block is complete with occasional marginalia, fore-edges well thumbed. Only recent new rear endpaper . Smartly reboundcopy of classic dictionary. Digital images avaialble on request.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Ystwyth Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039965
- Title
- Bailey. N
- Author
- Universal Etymological Dictionary
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bell , Darby et al
- Date Published
- 1721
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Ystwyth Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Ystwyth Books
Biblio member since 2019
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion
About Ystwyth Books
Often called the best bookshop in Wales, Ystwyth Books has over 90,000 titles over 2 floors. One room has mostly new books but the rest are second-hand with a 'Collectable' area. Open 9.30-5.30 every day except Sundays.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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....
- 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...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
A Brief History of the Dust Jacket
When did dust jackets first appear, and what exactly are they for? Learn about this often-important detail as it applies to book collecting. More...
What did people buy in 2020?
Plague journals, escapist literature, political history: explore our year in review, where we share rare book trends and a gallery of some of the most beautiful and interesting books sold in 2020.
