Miscellanies (Volumes IV, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII)
by Jonathan Swift
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Petworth, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: C Bathurst and others, 1751. Hardcover. Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Fifth edition. Six rare volumes bound in tan calf with gilt lines to boards and spine, and raised bands with gilt numbers on spines. Pages are age tanned but clean. Bindings are tight. Volumes I, VIII and IX have stained front endpapers. Otherwise in remarkably good condition. 1751
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Details
- Bookseller
- Reader’s Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3648
- Title
- Miscellanies (Volumes IV, VII, VIII, IX, X and XII)
- Author
- Jonathan Swift
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- C Bathurst and others
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1751
- Size
- 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall
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About the Seller
Reader’s Books
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Petworth, West Sussex
About Reader’s Books
Market town general antiquarian book shop specialising in literature, travel and history.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Age Tanned
- Age tanning, or browning, occurs over time on the pages of books. This process can show up on just the edges of pages, when...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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...