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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets; with Critical Observations on Their Works in Four Volumes
by Samuel Johnson
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
London: C. Bathurst, J. Buckland, W. Strahan, J. Rivington Andsons et al., 1783. New Edition, Corrected. Full Leather. Very Good. 21.5 x 14 cm. Octavo. Four volume set. Bound in full brown leather, new spines with red and green spine labels and gilt lettering. Illustrated throughout with portraits. Some minor foxing. Rubbing to edges of the boards.
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- Bookseller
- Midway Used and Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58097
- Title
- The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets; with Critical Observations on Their Works in Four Volumes
- Author
- Samuel Johnson
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Edition, Corrected
- Publisher
- C. Bathurst, J. Buckland, W. Strahan, J. Rivington Andsons et al.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1783
- Keywords
- Biography Poetry
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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....
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