The History of the Great Plague
by Citizen [Daniel defoe
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : John Offer, 1819 Bound in later blue half morocco over purple boards, red morocco spine title, title and trim in gilt, top edge gilt, 505 pp. Truly exceptional copy with rubbing at extremities, and spot on front cover. There is quite minor foxing and water spots to the first few leaves and offsetting from the frontis [tissue guard still present and in exceptional condition]. An unread copy in attractive binding.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Kerkhoff Books Div KSI (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003193
- Title
- The History of the Great Plague
- Author
- Citizen [Daniel defoe
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Offer
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1819
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Books returnable if not as described and returned in same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Biblio member since 2006
Warsaw, Indiana
About Kerkhoff Books Div KSI
Primarily online seller with emphasis on better quality books.In the book business since the mid 1980s.
Glossary
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- 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...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...