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A Tale Of The Times [2 volumes]

A Tale Of The Times [2 volumes]

A Tale Of The Times [2 volumes]
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A Tale Of The Times [2 volumes]

by West, Jane

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  • Hardcover
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Alexandria, Va: Cottom and Stewart, 1801. Hardcover. Very Good. Full imprint: "Alexandria: Printed by Cottom and Stewart, for Robert and John Gray, Alexandria; and for Conrad and Co., Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington City." 2 volumes: 256, 248 p.; 18 cm. 12mo. Contemporary full calf with six spine compartments between gilt rules. Gilt-tooled title on red morocco spine label in second compartment of each volume. Gilt-tooled volume number in fourth compartment of each volume with gilt-tooled decoration in the first, third, and fifth compartments. All page edges yellow. This is the First American edition, after the British 1799 edition. Each volume has a label on the front fixed endpaper indicating that the volumes were given in 1855 to the Union Philosophical Society of Dickinson College by Samuel M. Dickson (1837-1866) and John W. Cornelius (1835-1894), graduates of the college who became Methodist ministers. Dickinson College Library oval stamp also on front fixed endpapers and embossed stamp at lower edge of title pages. Former owner's name at head of vol. 1 title page and first page of text in vol. 2: N. Amory. Very scarce. The anonymous author of this anti-Jacobin novel was Jane West (1758-1852), an English novelist, poet, and playwright. In Very Good Conditon: sensitive spine and joint repair; ends of spines and corners rubbed; ink stains on vol. 1 title page; lacking both endpapers from vol. 2; shadow on edges of title pages from binding; otherwise clean and tight.

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Title
A Tale Of The Times [2 volumes]
Author
West, Jane
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
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Publisher
Cottom and Stewart
Place of Publication
Alexandria, Va
Date Published
1801
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Title Page
A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
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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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12mo
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