The Imperial Lexicon Of The English Language Exhibiting The Pronunciation, Etymology, And ExplanationOf Every Word Usually Employed In Science, Literature, And Art (Complete In 2 Volumes)
by John Boag (Rev.)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Oswestry, Shropshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Edinburgh: A. Fullarton & Co.. Hardback. Very Good. Undated Imperial edition two volume hardback set, c.1860, in the original full tan leather binding: boards with decorative cross-hatched embossing and gilt tooling to edges; spines with five raised bands, red and black gilt title labels and gilt decoration. In overall very good used condition with minor signs of age, handling and storage - boards rubbed and slightly marked with a couple of corners worn. Bindings tight and appear almost unopened - hinges sound. Internally clean, no annotation or inscription - ownership signature neat to reverse of front endpaper in each volume; tinted page-ends slightly faded but text, marbled endpapers and illustrations (some folding) bright and clear throughout. Particularly attractive, this set is both large and very heavy at over 4kg packaged - additional postage may be required if shipped outside the UK. Photographs available. Not an old library book.
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- Bookseller
- Hall of Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 230311
- Title
- The Imperial Lexicon Of The English Language Exhibiting The Pronunciation, Etymology, And ExplanationOf Every Word Usually Employed In Science, Literature, And Art (Complete In 2 Volumes)
- Author
- John Boag (Rev.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. Fullarton & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference; Antiquarian; Languages / English;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Hall of Books
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Oswestry, Shropshire
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- Gilt
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Unopened
- A state in which all or some of the pages of a book have not been separated from the adjacent pages, caused by a traditional...