The Historian's Pocket Dictionary; annexing dates to the memorable occurences from the earliest period of history to the present time.
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. Murray, number 32, Fleet Street and G & T Wilkie, number 71 St Paul's Church Yard [Not dated - c.1788 ?]. Small 12mo (binding measures 80mm x 140mm), pp viii, 352, a little age-toned throughout and slightly worn, title page a little browned and with neat contemporary initiials in the upper corner, hinge at title page a little cracked and sprung, in an interesting dull green contemporary lozenge calf, outer dentelles gilt, spine gilt decorated, a little rubbed overall, and with two cracks to the spine. VERY SCARCE. [The title continues ".relative to academies in Europe, accidents & incidents, battles and seafights, conquests, discoveries of countries, discoveries and inventions, remarkable events, famines and deaths, earthquakes and storms, frosts and inundations, foundation of kingdoms, institution of laws and courts, military knighthoods, remarkable buildings, religions of states, religious institutions and orders, titles of honour, sacred writers, incorporated societies, universities, also the sovereigns of England and Scotland, distinguished painters and eminent men of all professions."]. Full-Leather. Good.
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- Bookseller
- Mike Park Ltd
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007492
- Title
- The Historian's Pocket Dictionary; annexing dates to the memorable occurences from the earliest period of history to the present time.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Printed for J. Murray, number 32, Fleet Street and G & T Wilkie, number 71 St Paul's Church Yard
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- HISTORY. WEATHER.EXPLORATION.MARITIME.
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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Mike Park Ltd
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London, Greater London
About Mike Park Ltd
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Glossary
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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