A DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS,IN MOST FREQUENT USE. Taken from the Greek, Latin, French, Spanish, and Italian Languages; Translated Into English
by MacDonell, David Evans
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Vg+/No Jacket
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About This Item
London: G.G.and J.Robinson, 1797. First Edition . Half-Leather. Vg+/No Jacket. 12mo. A scarce first edition.pp.vii,(1) 130 pgs.unpaginated text plus single blank leaves bound in between pages and double blank leaves between signatures. Some of the blank pages have very legible notations. Brown half leather binding with lightly scuffed marbled paper over boards. Professionally rebacked with red leather label and gilt. Leather corner tips absent. Internally fresh with very light occasional foxing. A handsome offering of a scarce title. Alston Vol.III,#755
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- Bookseller
- Dale Cournoyer Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8319
- Title
- A DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS,IN MOST FREQUENT USE. Taken from the Greek, Latin, French, Spanish, and Italian Languages; Translated Into English
- Author
- MacDonell, David Evans
- Format/Binding
- Half-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Vg+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G.G.and J.Robinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1797
- Size
- 12mo
- Keywords
- Dictionary of Quotations Greek Latin Antique Books Philosophy Linguistics Fine Binding Textbook A DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS,IN MOST FREQUENT USE.Taken from the Greek,Latin,French,Spanish,and Italian Languages;Translated Into English.With Illustra
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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