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The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq
by John, Lord Sheffield
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Waynesboro, Virginia, United States
Item Price
€89.87€53.92
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About This Item
Blake, 1837. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. Tan cloth with gilt on spine. Covers are heavily soiled with chips. Complete separation at front hing and at spine, back hinge still intact. Stamp from previous owner and signature on title page. Some warping to boards and heavy foxing thoughout. Text is tight.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Stone Soup Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35254
- Title
- The Miscellaneous Works of Edward Gibbon, Esq
- Author
- John, Lord Sheffield
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Blake
- Date Published
- 1837
Terms of Sale
Stone Soup Books
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About the Seller
Stone Soup Books
Biblio member since 2015
Waynesboro, Virginia
About Stone Soup Books
Stone Soup Books, located at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in downtown Waynesboro, Virginia offers brick and mortar book shopping by appointment, personalized bookselling, book scouting services, & event bookselling services. We love to connect books with people who love them.
Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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