The Prose Epitome, or Extracts ,elegant, Instructive and entertainingAbridged from the Larger Volume , Intended to Assist in Introducing Scholars at Classical and Other Schools, to an Aquaintance with Useful and Ornamental Knowledge.
by V Knox
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo, Ireland
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About This Item
London & Dublin: Messers Rivingtons, Longman, Law, Dodsley, Whites, , 1792. A very scarce early children`s book containing four books in one volume, handsomely rebound circa 1880 spine with raised bands gilt fancy ruling gilt titles on a dark green label boads with leather corners and black buckrum 456 pp. signature and date 1886 of a previous owner. on fep. First Edition. Half Back Half Calf. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Vanessa Parker Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004233
- Title
- The Prose Epitome, or Extracts ,elegant, Instructive and entertainingAbridged from the Larger Volume , Intended to Assist in Introducing Scholars at Classical and Other Schools, to an Aquaintance with Useful and Ornamental Knowledge.
- Author
- V Knox
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Messers Rivingtons, Longman, Law, Dodsley, Whites,
- Place of Publication
- London & Dublin
- Date Published
- 1792
- Keywords
- School Book, Children`s Book , Early Children`s Book,
- Bookseller catalogs
- English & Irish Literature; Childrens Books; First Editions; Poetry; Irish Childrens Books;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo
About Vanessa Parker Rare Books
We are the most westerly Books and antiques shop in Europe ,trading in rare & used books since 1977,we operate from a 17thc Irish thatched cottage overlooking the beautiful Clew bay in the West of Ireland, which is stuffed to the rafters with books including secondhand, Antiquarian, to Fine & Rare books, with an emphasis on children`s, illustrated, Irish, country persuits, literature, poetry & much more. We also have a very large selection of genuine old Prints wrapped ready for framing, and Antiques. Only a fraction of our stock is online See our website www.antiquesandbooks.com
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- 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...
- 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...
- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
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