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The New Bath Guide: or, Memoirs of the B--R--D Family. In a Series of Poetic Epistles
by [Anstey, Christopher]
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: J. Dodsley, et al., 1766. First printing. Hardcover. Fine. Small quarto, 10 x 8 inches, handsomely bound by Bayntun of Bath in 3/4 tawny brown morocco, patterned boards, gilt spine, raised bands, excellent condition. 104 pp, the first printing, without additional epilogue, etc. Bookplate of Henley Evans Clifton, but research doesn't reveal much about him except that he was quite the bibliophile and that several antiquarian booksellers on both sides of the pond are offering older books on English literature or history with his bookplate.
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- Bookseller
- Common Crow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- H22970
- Title
- The New Bath Guide: or, Memoirs of the B--R--D Family. In a Series of Poetic Epistles
- Author
- [Anstey, Christopher]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Publisher
- J. Dodsley, et al.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1766
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- 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...
- 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...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- 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...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack 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....
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