Published by Printed for R. Dodsley, London, 1750
Seller: Robert Wright, trading as 'The Bookman', Norwich, United Kingdom
Full Leather. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Reprint. The tenth volume of 'Miscellanies', containing various letters/prose/verses. Reprint, 1750; original/contemporary binding of full brown leather; plain border rules blocked in gilt (dulled/very worn) to boards; fore/bottom edges speckled red; [viii]+277pp. + [iii]pp. printer's advertisement. Spine worn at tail, with small loss (approx. 3mm) to top, but secure; leather of joints splitting, but cords/boards/hinges secure; slightly scuffed boards worn at top corners, but quite clean; top edge very tanned; endpapers/preliminaries moderately browned at edges, but pages generally clean/bright/quite crisp. Binding secure, all intact. Contemporary armorial bookplate of 'Wm. F. Maior' to front paste-down endpaper. Lightweight item, hence overseass customers will have SHIPPING CHARGES REDUCED subsequent to ordering. Fair. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Hardback.
Published by Printed for C. Hitch/C. Davis/C. Bathurst/R. Dodsley/W. Bowyer, London, 1753
Seller: Robert Wright, trading as 'The Bookman', Norwich, United Kingdom
Full Leather. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Reprint. The eleventh volume of 'Miscellanies', containing various prose/verse pieces, plus 'The Last Will of Dr. Swift' and 'A Cantata' music score. Reprint, 1753; original/contemporary binding of full brown leather; vestigial remnant of brown leather title label to spine, with titling blocked in gilt; plain border rules blocked in gilt (dulled/very worn) to boards; fore/bottom edges speckled red; [viii]+209pp. +[iv(music score)]pp. Spine rubbed at tail, with small loss (approx. 3mm) to top, but secure; leather of joints split, and hinges tender, but cords/boards secure; slightly scored boards worn at corners, but quite clean; top edge very tanned; endpapers and slightly foxed preliminaries moderately browned at edges, but pages generally clean/bright/crisp. Binding secure, all intact. Contemporary armorial bookplate of 'Wm. F. Maior' to front paste-down endpaper. Lightweight item, hence overseass customers will have SHIPPING CHARGES REDUCED subsequent to ordering. Fair. PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Hardback.
Published by C Davis and C Bathurst, LONDON, 1751
Language: English
Seller: Shadetree Rare Books, Chatham, VA, U.S.A.
First Edition
£ 64.60
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Rubbed brown leather covers with gilt lining, slightly bumped corners, end papers present though back one has slight tear. Binding tight. Gilt faded on spine. Pages toned but easily readable. Size 5" x 3.5". 340 pages. Magnificent little volume. Very Scarce Edition. Please see pictures.