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The Progress of The Nation, In its various Social and Economical Relations, from the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century to The Present Time.
by Porter, G.R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Charles Knight & Co., 1836. FIRST EDITION, 2 vols., 12mo, pp. viii, 350, [2]; xii, 367, [1], 4 [ads]. Partially unopened in original dark blue cloth, boards blocked in blind, spines lettered in gilt. A little spotting. Rebacked preserving original backstrips, endpapers renewed, old cloth rather marked and soiled. The best-known work of statistician George Richardson Porter (1792-1852), written when he was head of the Board of Trade’s statistical department. A third volume followed in 1843.
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- Bookseller
- McNaughtan's Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4961
- Title
- The Progress of The Nation, In its various Social and Economical Relations, from the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century to The Present Time.
- Author
- Porter, G.R
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Knight & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1836
- Keywords
- Science Economics
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
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