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A Catalogue Of The Royal And Noble Authors Of England, With Lists Of Their Works. In Two Volumes. The Second Edition, Corrected And Enlarged. (Bound In Full Vellum With "Strawberry Hill" Spine Label, And With Bookplates Of His Cousin The Hon. Thomas Walpole)
by (Walpole, Horace)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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About This Item
London: R. And J. Dodsley, 1759. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Second And Best Edition. Vii, 247, (Iii), With One Front Blank And Three Rear Blanks; (Ii), 250, (Vi), With Three Preliminary And Final Blanks; Full Vellum, Five Bands, Spines With Green Morocco "Noble Authors" Labels And Black "Strawberry Hill" Labels; Spines Gilt In All Compartments And At Ends, Gilt Borders On Covers, Gilt Edges, Marbled Endpapers And Matching Edges Of Page Blocks. Vellum Lightly Discolored, As Usual, Labels And Their Gilt Still Very Bright, Bindings Solid. Bookplates Of Viscount Thomas Walpole, Cousin To Horace Walpole. Bookseller's Catalog Entry Describing This Exact Set Tipped On To Second Preliminary Blank Of Volume I.
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 042250
- Title
- A Catalogue Of The Royal And Noble Authors Of England, With Lists Of Their Works. In Two Volumes. The Second Edition, Corrected And Enlarged. (Bound In Full Vellum With "Strawberry Hill" Spine Label, And With Bookplates Of His Cousin The Hon. Thomas Walpole)
- Author
- (Walpole, Horace)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- R. And J. Dodsley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1759
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare And Unusual Books; Literature: Eighteenth Century; Literature: Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Arroyo Seco Books
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About Arroyo Seco Books
Arroyo Seco Books lists about 26,000 used books in all fields, including physics, art, philosophy, social science, literature, science fiction, etc. We also stock modern and antiquarian prints and other art. Most items are listed in 100 catalogs titled by subject matter, and available on this site. We purchase interesting private libraries. Member of IOBA. Contact: Stephen Clauser, 626-372-3863.
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- Morocco
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- Gilt
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