THE IDLER
by Samuel Johnson
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
-
Vancouver, Washington, United States
Item Price
€165.83€82.92
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Volume First includes portrait of Johnson, Title page, 2 page Contents, pp.221. Advertisement.. Volume Second includes Title page, 2 page Contents, pp.247.
Condition: Original mottled tan smoothe calf with gilt spines. Corners bumbed. Front boards reattached with rice paper hinges. Both spines split and repaired. Spine decorations faded. Text free of foxing and writing..With custom made linen covered slipcase Contents - Good+, Binding - Fair.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cartouche Ltd. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J01
- Title
- THE IDLER
- Author
- Samuel Johnson
- Format/Binding
- Original mottled tan calf in custom slip case
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 6th Edition in 2 Volumes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Hodges, W. Miller & 5 others
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1790
- Size
- 7 x 4.25 in.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Cartouche Ltd.
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Cartouche Ltd.
Biblio member since 2019
Vancouver, Washington
About Cartouche Ltd.
Specializing in Early American Classics and Charles Dickens. Often we add value to challenged copies through expert restoration.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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....
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- 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...