The Economy of Human Life, Complete in Two Parts; translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. To which is prefixed, an account of the manner in which the said manuscript was discovered, in a letter from an English gentleman residing in China to the Earl of *******
by Dodsley, Robert; Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of; Hill, John
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: Richard Scott, 1806. Hardcover. Very Good -. 108 p.; 14 cm. Contemporary calf spine with marbled paper over boards. Early American Imprints, 2nd ser. (Shaw & Shoemaker), no. 10309. Generally attributed to Robert Dodsley; the Dictionary of National Biography attributes Part I to Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, and Part II to John Hill. In Very Good- Condition: rubbed with paper loss at corners; remains of a paper label at tail of spine; light browning and faint foxing; otherwise, clean and tight.
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- Classic Books and Ephemera (US)
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- Title
- The Economy of Human Life, Complete in Two Parts; translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. To which is prefixed, an account of the manner in which the said manuscript was discovered, in a letter from an English gentleman residing in China to the Earl of *******
- Author
- Dodsley, Robert; Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of; Hill, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Richard Scott
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1806
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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...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...