Edinburgh: Paul Harris Publishing , 1980. Facsimile Reprint. Green Cloth. Very Good/No Jackets. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Illustrated. Type: Z vpp; 35pp; 5pp; 160 plates. A very scarce limited edition facsimile reprint of the 1812 first edition copy held at the University of Glasgow Library. This limited edition being number 51 of 400 printed with ink number to the reverse of the title page. Leather title block and publishers name block to the spine and leather title block to the front board - all with gilt embossed lettering to the spine. The cloth of the spine is significantly faded with slight associated mottling, though the title blocks remain in very good condition. Internally extremely clean and tight. Comes in original slipcase which has a bump to one corner and light bumps to other corners. There is also some light staining to the tail of the slipcase and somewhat rubbed with some light scattered soiling. Remains firm and tight. A very good copy.

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Bookseller: Trumpington Fine Books Limited (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 221507
Title: Vitruvius Scoticus
Author: Adam, William
Illustrator: Illustrated
Format/Binding: Green Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jackets
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Facsimile Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0904505820
ISBN 13: 9780904505825
Publisher: Paul Harris Publishing
Place of Publication: Edinburgh
Date Published: 1980
Size: Folio - over 12" - 15"
X weight: 28 oz

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Bumps: Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Reprint: Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
Tail: The heel of the spine.
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...
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...
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....
Folio: A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
Facsimile: An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
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...