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The Arts of Empire and Mysteries of State Discabineted. In Political and Polemical Aphorisms, grounded on Authority and Experience. And Illustrated with the Choicest Examples and Historical Observations. By the Ever-renowned Knight Sir Walter Raleigh, Published By John Milton Esq.
by Sir Walter Raleigh
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
St. Paul's Church-yard, London: Printed by G.Croom, for Joseph Watts at the Angel, 1692 Book. Fair. Full-Leather. Fair full- leather with rubbed edges, chipping at top of spine, 1" split at bottom of front hinge; prior owner bookplate on fep; epp are age-tanned; text is clean & tight; nice copy overall but exterior is only fair.
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- Bookseller
- Givens Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018171
- Title
- The Arts of Empire and Mysteries of State Discabineted. In Political and Polemical Aphorisms, grounded on Authority and Experience. And Illustrated with the Choicest Examples and Historical Observations. By the Ever-renowned Knight Sir Walter Raleigh, Published By John Milton Esq.
- Author
- Sir Walter Raleigh
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed by G.Croom, for Joseph Watts at the Angel
- Place of Publication
- St. Paul's Church-yard, London
- Date Published
- 1692
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Polemical Aphorisms, sir walter raleigh, empire, 1600s, 1692, 17th century, antique, history, observations
- Bookseller catalogs
- Politics; 16th and 17th Century;
Terms of Sale
Givens Books
Books returned on case-by case basis only. No refund on shipping charges.
About the Seller
Givens Books
Biblio member since 2006
Lynchburg, Virginia
About Givens Books
Givens Books & Little Dickens is a family business that has been selling new, used, and rare books in Lynchburg, Virginia since 1976, and educational toys and teacher supplies since 1989. Our used book department strives to provide quality books on a wide variety of subjects. We also specialize in our local Lynchburg and Virginia history.
Glossary
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Fair
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- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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...
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