The Adventures of Telemachus, The Son of Ulysses. Volume II
by Francois Salignac de la Mothe Fenelon, translated by T.Smollett
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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About This Item
London: S. Crowder, T. Longman, G. Robinson, R. Baldwin and E. Johnston, 1776. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Beautifully bound in full leather with titles on red and green title plates on the spine along with gilt decorations. The binding has been carefully and professionally restored. Hinge and text block firm. Small neat inscription dated 1795. Gilt page edges. Internally pages smooth and clean, very lightly age toned, without spotting. A very good copy indeed.
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- David's Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 035872
- Title
- The Adventures of Telemachus, The Son of Ulysses. Volume II
- Author
- Francois Salignac de la Mothe Fenelon, translated by T.Smollett
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- S. Crowder, T. Longman, G. Robinson, R. Baldwin and E. Johnston
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1776
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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