Paley's Natural Theology (2 Volumes)
by Paley, William; Brougham, Henry (Illustrative Notes); Bell, Charles (Supplementary Dissertations)
- Used
- good
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Belfast, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: Charles Knight & Co, 1845. First Edition. Three Quarter Leather. Good. William Paley's famous and influential work, Natural Theology, with significant commentary. Published in four volumes, bound as two. iv, 230 pp., iv, 294 pp. Three quarter leather with brown leather at spine and corners, four raised bands with gold embossed titling that has faded, volume numbers still somewhat bright. Wear and chipping to covers, losses at corners, marble paper insets on each volume scuffed as well. Front pastedown of each volume split at gutter, text block still attached to cover board by cords.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24450
- Title
- Paley's Natural Theology (2 Volumes)
- Author
- Paley, William; Brougham, Henry (Illustrative Notes); Bell, Charles (Supplementary Dissertations)
- Format/Binding
- Three Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Charles Knight & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB
Biblio member since 2005
Belfast, Maine
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Glossary
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- 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....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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...