A View of Society and Manners in Italy with Anecdotes relating to some Eminent Characters. In two volumes
by John Moore
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: A Strahan and T Cadell, 1787. Fourth edition in most attractive contemporary binding of half polished calf over marbled boards with morocco spine labels. Both volumes have the book label of 'T Barton' and laid in 3 armorial bookplates of 'Kerrison'. Volume I has lost the top 2cm of the title page where a previous owner has neatly removed an earlier ownership inscription. A clean fresh copy internally. Moore, a Scottish medic by training, wrote the letters after undertaking a Grand Tour in the company of the youthful 8th Duke of Argyll. 1787
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Details
- Bookseller
- Christian White Rare Books Ltd. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7055
- Title
- A View of Society and Manners in Italy with Anecdotes relating to some Eminent Characters. In two volumes
- Author
- John Moore
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A Strahan and T Cadell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1787
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
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About the Seller
Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
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Leeds, West Yorkshire
About Christian White Rare Books Ltd.
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- 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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- 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...
- 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...
- 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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