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An Essay on Epic Poetry; in Five Epistles to the Revd. Mr. Mason, with Notes (1782)
by Hayley, William
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. Dodsley, 1782. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, 1782. Quarto, original tree calf, gilt spine, red spine label, (7) 4-298 (1-errata) pp. Very good, light rubbing and wear, minor library marks (bookplate on pastedown, blindstamp on title page) otherwise a clean bright copy.
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- Bookseller
- Common Crow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- H423
- Title
- An Essay on Epic Poetry; in Five Epistles to the Revd. Mr. Mason, with Notes (1782)
- Author
- Hayley, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Publisher
- Printed for J. Dodsley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1782
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...
- 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...
- Blindstamp
- A blindstamp is a stamped impression, usually an image, logo, words, or design on the cover or spine of a book, without color or...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of 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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