The Spirit of the Laws. Two Volume Set.
by Baron de Montesquieu ( Charles Secondat)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
CA$139.35CA$104.51
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About This Item
London and New York: Colonial Press, 1900. Book. Very Good. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Green/blue cloth with gilt rules/lettering to front and spine. Revised Edition."Including D'Alembert's Analysis of the Work. Translated from the French by Thomas Nugent, LL.D. With a Special Introduction by Hon. Frederic R. Coudert, J.U.D., LL.D". These copies are VG. Frontispieces with tissue guards.Illustrated.TEG. Minimal rubbing to exteriors, modest sunning to spine, minimal edge wear. Inside has armorial BPs of PO to front paste downs. Otherwise, unmarked, crisp, and tight with minimal toning. Deckled page edges. Slight separation to title page of Volume I. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002971
- Title
- The Spirit of the Laws. Two Volume Set.
- Author
- Baron de Montesquieu ( Charles Secondat)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Colonial Press
- Place of Publication
- London and New York
- Date Published
- 1900
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- Academic;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
Biblio member since 2020
Shelbyville, Indiana
About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
Glossary
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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.
- 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"...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- 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...
- 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....
- 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...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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