The Adventurer (Four Volumes, Complete)
de Hawkesworth, John (ed); Samuel Johnson; et al
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Librería
-
Palatine, Illinois, United States
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London: W. Strahan; J. and F. Rivington; W. Johnston; et al.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1770. New Edition. First Printing. Leather. Contemporary full calf, spines in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering on burgundy labels in one compartment, and volume numbers, gilt in one; gilt decoration on edges. All 140 issues of the Adventurer published in a New edition (1770). Number 1 was first published in 1752 and Number 140 was published in 1754. "The Adventurer" (1752-1754) was a London bi-weekly newspaper. Contributors included, among many others, John Hawkesworth and Samuel Johnson. During the course of one year starting in March 1753, Dr. Johnson contributed 29 essays to Hawkesworth’s periodical "The Adventurer," which was written in imitation of another popular periodical, "The Rambler." . Very lightly worn, and not appearantly read, the volumes are in excellent condition, unmarked, tight, square and clean. The hinges are strong and the pages are supple. An attractive set. VERY GOOD+. . 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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- Librería
- Round Table Books, LLC
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 22621
- Título
- The Adventurer (Four Volumes, Complete)
- Autor
- Hawkesworth, John (ed); Samuel Johnson; et al
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edición
- New Edition. First Printing
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- W. Strahan; J. and F. Rivington; W. Johnston; et al.
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1770
- Palabras clave
- Literature;, Magazines, Samuel Johnson, John Hawkesworth, Rare Books, Leather
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Travel & Adventure;
- Atención
- Puede que se trate de un conjunto de varios volúmenes y requiera de gastos de envío adicionales.
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Sobre el vendedor
Round Table Books, LLC
Miembro de Biblio desde 2008
Palatine, Illinois
Sobre Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- 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...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
