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The Guardian, Two Volumes
by ( Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison and others)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Glasgow: Robert Foulis, 1746. [6] 334, [8 index] ; [4], 346, [10 index] pp. Printed by Robert Foulis. SCARCE in this edition. Two volumes bound in contemporary full calf, gilt lettering and decorations with red morocco labels to backs, five raised bands, the armorial bookplates of David Monypenny, Lord Pitmilly (1769-1851), noted Scottish jurist, with the family motto "Imperat Aequor". 175 numbers, originally issued March 12 to October 1, 1713 daily except Sunday. 82 numbers were by Steele, 53 by Addison, the rest by Berkeley and others.(WorldCat). Second Edition published in Scotland, the 1st published in 1743. Both volumes Very Good, small chip to calf head of spine Vol. II, light rubbing to boards, light toning to end papers. . Second Scottish Edition . Full Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008005
- Title
- The Guardian, Two Volumes
- Author
- ( Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison and others)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- Second Scottish Edition
- Publisher
- Robert Foulis
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1746
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History; Political Science; Eighteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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.
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