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RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA.
by Johnson, Samuel
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons no date. Bound in red limp leather, top edge gilt. Ariel Booklet series. Frontis. portrail of Dr. Samuel Johnson, protected by tissue guard. 243pp. plus list of 85 other Ariel Booklets. Rubbing/fraying to spine ends. Rubbing to spine joints and mildly to edges. Overall covers are Good. owner's stamp on title page. Otherwise interior is tight, clean and VG+. Regarded as Johnson's most creative work--tells the story of Rasselas' journey and his companions in search of "the choice of life." . Leather. Good. Size: Approx. 4" x 5 1/2". Famous Authors.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bee Creek Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004150
- Title
- RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA.
- Author
- Johnson, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Keywords
- Johnson, Samuel, Famous Author
- Bookseller catalogs
- Famous Authors;
- Size
- Size: Approx. 4" x 5 1/2"
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About the Seller
Bee Creek Books
Biblio member since 2010
Princeton, New Jersey
About Bee Creek Books
Welcome to Bee Creek Books! We specialize in rare and out of print books in a variety of subjects (fiction to fishing, the arts to agriculture), old government documents, rare periodicals, vintage journals, no longer printed reports and quarterlies, classic maps and charts, photos, and much more!
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.