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Bell's New Pantheon; Or Historical Dictionary of the Gods, Demi-Gods, Heroes, and Fabulous Personages of Antiquity: also, of the Images and Idols Adored in the Pagan World; Together With Their Temples, Priests, Altars, Oracles, etc. (2 Volumes Complete)
by Bell, John, Editor
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
London: J. Bell, 1790. Two volumes bound in one book. Modern half maroon morocco leather with raised bands embossed gilt designs. Marbled boards. New endsheets. Two volumes professionally rebound in single volume in red morocco leather. Beautiful book. New end pages. Minor foxing very minor foxing near the beginning and end of each volume, but it's clean in the middle. If not for foxing it would be Fine (Like New). In incredible shape for its age. Total of 36 plates (bound at the rear) with tissue guards.. First Edition. Half Morocco Leather. Very Good. Illus. by Richly Embellished With characteristic Prints. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover.
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- Ziern-Hanon Galleries
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009019
- Title
- Bell's New Pantheon; Or Historical Dictionary of the Gods, Demi-Gods, Heroes, and Fabulous Personages of Antiquity: also, of the Images and Idols Adored in the Pagan World; Together With Their Temples, Priests, Altars, Oracles, etc. (2 Volumes Complete)
- Author
- Bell, John, Editor
- Illustrator
- Richly Embellished With characteristic Prints
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. Bell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1790
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Raised Band(s)
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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...
- Marbled boards
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- 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...
- Fine
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- New
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- First Edition
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