Letters on the Improvement of the Mind. Addressed to a Lady
by Mrs. Chapone [Hester Chapone]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
London: John Sharpe, 1829. Hardcover. 3.5 x 5.5in. viii. 180pp. 5 engraved plates. Bound in full polished calf of the period with gilt ruling, decoration and titling. Marbled endpapers and text-block edges. GOOD. Shows the extremities and boards well rubbed, slight tanning, slight toning of the engraved title page, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text is clean and unmarked, and the boards remain distinct. As pictured.
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- Bookseller
- North Books: Used & Rare (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30659
- Title
- Letters on the Improvement of the Mind. Addressed to a Lady
- Author
- Mrs. Chapone [Hester Chapone]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Sharpe
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1829
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...