Dean Swift and His Writings.
by Moriarty, Gerald P
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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By Dunblane, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Selley and Co., 1893. First Edition . Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth binding, tiling on the front cover with decorative floral surround, slight fading on the spine, light rubbing and marking to the covers. The pages are toned, minor marking, armorial bookplate on the endpaper of WJ Winter-Taylor, inner front hinge pulled a bit but otherwise in pretty good order. Small WH Smith low visibility blindstamp at the top corner of the front endpaper. Pages; (2), IV, (4), 341, (3). Contains 9 sheets of portrait plates.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bensons Antiquarian Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015951
- Title
- Dean Swift and His Writings.
- Author
- Moriarty, Gerald P
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Selley and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1893
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Literature, Jonathan Swift,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biographies;
Terms of Sale
Bensons Antiquarian Books
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About the Seller
Bensons Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
By Dunblane
About Bensons Antiquarian Books
We specialise in history, roman and greek classics, books dating from the 17th and 18th century, fine bindings and general second-hand stock.
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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...
- First Edition
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Blindstamp
- A blindstamp is a stamped impression, usually an image, logo, words, or design on the cover or spine of a book, without color or...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.