Thoughts; Letters; and Minor Works [Harvard Classics]
by Blaise Pascal; Translated by W.F. Trotter, M. L. Booth, and O. W. Wight
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Red leather with gilt detailing. All edges gilt. Five raised bands, silk ribbon, and moire endpapers. Spotting and some loses to edges. Minor rubbing to gilt on covers, not affecting spine, but otherwise remains in attractive appearance. No previous owners' names or other markings.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8275
- Title
- Thoughts; Letters; and Minor Works [Harvard Classics]
- Author
- Blaise Pascal; Translated by W.F. Trotter, M. L. Booth, and O. W. Wight
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Millennium Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk
- Date Published
- 1994
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Philosophy;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...