The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar, to the Revolution in 1688 Stereotype Edition in Ten Volumes [Vol. III Only
by Hume, David
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
London: A. Wilson, 1810. An early-19th Century printing of Hume's great work of history, this being Volume III only of ten in the original set. Full smooth-calf leather binding, gilt ruling on the covers; gilt decorations and titling on the spine. Clean text; 366 pages, very bright and clear. Contemporary (assumed) signature on the Title Page. Endpapers are darkened, with the front paste-down and first endpaper missing. . Later Printing. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006637
- Title
- The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar, to the Revolution in 1688 Stereotype Edition in Ten Volumes [Vol. III Only
- Author
- Hume, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Publisher
- A. Wilson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1810
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
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- History;
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Quercus Rare Books
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Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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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...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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...
- 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....