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The History of Rasselas Prince of Abyssinia
by Samuel Johnson
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Sharpe, 1817. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4". Richard Westall (Illustrator). Dr Samuel Johnson's novella, 'The History of Rasselas', in an attractively leather binding. This work is an apologue, or allegorical story, about happiness and suffering. Illustrated, with drawings by Richard Westall. With an engraved title page and three plates. This work was written so that Johnson could help to pay the costs of his mother's funeral, hence why the work was written in a week. The work concerns a young man travelling in the company of a teacher to encounter and examine human suffering in order to determine the root of happiness. In a full calf binding with gilt stamping to the spine and to the board edges. Externally, generally smart with rubbing to the joints and extremities. Loss to the head and tail of spine due to rubbing. Marks to front board. Prior owner's inscriptions to the recto of front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Some minor offsetting from plates. Occasional spots. Very Good
Synopsis
Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was the leading literary scholar and critic of his time. A writer of vigor, power, passion, and profundity, he helped to shape and define the Augustan Age.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH28-D-21
- Title
- The History of Rasselas Prince of Abyssinia
- Author
- Samuel Johnson
- Illustrator
- Richard Westall (Illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Sharpe
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1817
- Size
- 7" by 4"
- Keywords
- Johnson Novella Leather Allegorical Novella
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Title Page
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- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
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