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Lives of Men of Letters and Science, who Flourished in the Time of George III
by Brougham, Lord Henry
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: Charles Knight and Co., 1845. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Quartos. [xvii], 516; [xii], 516 pages. Hardcovers bound in 20th century blue 3/4 calf leather with blue cloth-covered boards Elaborate gilt designs on the spines, which each have 2 lettering pieces (burgundy and red). Top edges gilt. The bindings show light rubbing and wear. Some wrinkling to the top corner of the front flyleaf of Volume I. There is a little foxing to the front and rear of each volume, but overall a sound clean set. Attractive shelf appearance. Illustrated with 15 full-page steel plate engravings (portraits). Volume I has 9 engraved portraits for 10 subjects (no portrait for Simson on page 467). Volume II has 6 portraits for 6 subjects. Volume I is dated 1845; Volume II is dated 1846.
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- Bookseller
- Pages Past Used and Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 051181
- Title
- Lives of Men of Letters and Science, who Flourished in the Time of George III
- Author
- Brougham, Lord Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Charles Knight and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1845; 1846; Lord Henry Brougham; Letters; Men; Science; Scientists; Learned; Intellectuals; Engravings; Illustrated; Leather Binding; England; English; History; 19th Century; Rare; Collectible; Fine Binding; Great Britain; Multi-Volume Set.
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Antiquarian & Rare; Leather Bindings; Science;
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About the Seller
Pages Past Used and Rare Books
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Greensboro, North Carolina
About Pages Past Used and Rare Books
Pages Past is a small used & rare bookshop located a few blocks from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Since 1996 we have been serving the Triad community as well as customers from around the world. We have around 15-20,000 volumes in our shop. We specialize in North Carolina, Virginia, Civil War, Old Leather, Christianity, Eastern and Western Philosophies, and the simply unusual. We very likely have the oldest books in Greensboro; we keep a nice selection of antiquarian volumes and scholarly books.
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- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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