Elegant Extracts: Being A Copious Selection Of Instructive, Moral, And Entertaining Passages, From The Most Eminent Prose Writers Volume IV Book VII, VIII. Historical Characters Dialogues

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Published by London: John Sharpe, 1840

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London: John Sharpe, 1840 s, x, 284pp. Full green leather with harp and gilt decoration to both boards, all page edges gilt, 2 decorative pictorial title pages. Previous owners personal message to a sister from her brother dated May 18th 1854 inside of front cover. Approximately 5 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles, 3 raised gilt bands dividing 4 compartments with gilt decoration, worn top and tail. Joints good condition gently rubbed. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition green leather boards with gilt decorated border with gilt harp decoration to the centres. Page edges good condition all gilt. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition a little loose, paper partially cracked but sound. Paste downs good condition marbled paste down, front paste down has a bookplate Tiens Ferme, John Morgan . Both paste downs have gilt decoration to 3 edges. End papers good condition marbled, there is a personal message on one of the internal end papers, free end papers tanned and foxed. Title good condition b/w vignette on half title page, both title pages tanned and foxed. Pages good condition lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Binding good condition sound. See photos Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1840 s Binding: Hardback.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1558026921349

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Elegant Extracts: Being A Copious Selection Of Instructive, Moral, And Entertaining Passages, From The Most Eminent Prose Writers Volume IV Book VII, VIII. Historical Characters Dialogues
• Publisher: London: John Sharpe
• Publication Date: 1840
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good