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The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus (Two Volume Set in Presentation Binding)
de JOSEPHUS, Flavius (William Whiston, Lucy W. Sabin)
- Usado
- Bien
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Bien
- Librería
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Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States
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(Boston; New York): (S. Walker; Thomas Kinnersley), 1823. Hardcover. Good. Two volumes: vol. 1 is printed and published by S. Walker (Boston, 1823); vol. 2 is published by Thomas Kinnersley (New-York, 1823). Translated and with explanatory notes by William Whiston, revised by Samuel Burder. Quartos. Both volumes are bound as a matching set in contemporary full calf with dark-red morocco spine labels lettered in gold, gilt spines, the boards are ruled in gold within bind tooled borders, marbled endpapers. Presentation copy to Lucy W. Sabin of Williamstown, Massachusetts, with her signature in ink on the front fly leaf of vol. 1 (dated June 4, 1834). Each volume with a title page printed in red and black. With 20 engraved plates: vol. 1 has 15 plates (including the frontispiece portrait of Josephus and one folded plate); vol. 2 has 5 engraved plates (including the frontispiece view of Jerusalem). Rubbing to the board edges, marbled endpapers a little loose at the hinges, some scattered tears and creasing, modest dampstains on some page corners, good or better. An early American edition featuring engravings by John B. Neagle and T. Kelly, bound in a handsome presentation calf binding.
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- Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 375795
- Título
- The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus (Two Volume Set in Presentation Binding)
- Autor
- JOSEPHUS, Flavius (William Whiston, Lucy W. Sabin)
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bien
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Editorial
- (S. Walker; Thomas Kinnersley)
- Lugar de publicación
- (Boston; New York)
- Fecha de publicación
- 1823
- Palabras clave
- Bindings, JewishInterest, Religion, Art/Illustration, History, Americana
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Americana;
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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"...
- 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....
- 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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
