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The Observer, The Connoisseur, Essays Moral and Literary by Vicesimus Knox in One Volume (Jones's University Edition of British Classics)
by Cumberland, Richard and Vicesimus Knox
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Jones and Co. , 1825-27 . Hardback. . 8vo half calf with raised bands and gilt tooling to spine. Leather volume label in one compartment. Blind decoration to margins of calf on boards and decorative brown paper-covered boards. Portrait frontispiece. The picture on this listing page is of the actual book for sale. VG+ hardback. Light edgewear, pages tanned, occasional light foxing. Clean, bright and tight with crisp pages.
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Details
- Bookseller
- High Barn Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41883
- Title
- The Observer, The Connoisseur, Essays Moral and Literary by Vicesimus Knox in One Volume (Jones's University Edition of British Classics)
- Author
- Cumberland, Richard and Vicesimus Knox
- Format/Binding
- Hardback.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jones and Co.
- Date Published
- 1825-27
- Pages
- 338 pp: 237 pp. 294 pp
Terms of Sale
High Barn Books
Payment can be made by Paypal or sterling cheques drawn on UK banks. Books can be returned within 7 days of receipt by prior arrangement with seller.
About the Seller
High Barn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Lancaster, Lancashire
About High Barn Books
Small independent bookseller based in Lancashire UK.
Glossary
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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....
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
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