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Zeluco. Various views of human nature, taken from life and manners, foreign and domestic. In two volumes.
by Moore, John (1729-1802)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Worcester, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: London: printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1789. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition, 2 volumes; 482, [i]; 529, [i]pp. Contemporary uniform full calf (lightly worn, front boards detached), spines gilt, spine labels largely missing, very occasional feint spotting but overall a very sound example of this popular novel centred on the machinations of the evil Italian nobleman Zeluco. ESTC T123769.
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- Bookseller
- Lyppard Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000704
- Title
- Zeluco. Various views of human nature, taken from life and manners, foreign and domestic. In two volumes.
- Author
- Moore, John (1729-1802)
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell, in the Strand
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1789
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- zeluco moore gothic novel lewis radcliffe walpole gothicism horror terror
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian books; Antiquarian English Literature;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Lyppard Books
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Worcester
About Lyppard Books
Lyppard Books was established in Worcester, UK, in 2012, adopting the unusual name from Lyppard Grange, once a farm attached to the monastery of Worcester's ancient cathedral. We maintain a small and select stock of English and Continental antiquarian titles from the dawn of western printing to the 19th century, and aim to offer original, early examples of scarce and sought-after texts.
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- 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...
- First Edition
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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...
- 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....
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