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Philadelphia 1832 Joseph and Edward Parker. 4to., 820pp., engraved plates, 3/4 leather with pale purple cloth. No owner marks. Good plus, cover cloth faded and worn, leather somewhat rubbed, light foxing. .
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THE EDINBURGH ENCYCLOPAEDIA. THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. VOLUME XV (OF 18) ORG - POL
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The Edinburgh encyclopaedia, conducted by David Brewster ... with the assistance of gentlemen eminent in science and literature ... The first American edition, corrected and improved by the addition of numerous articles relative to the institutions of the American continent..
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Philadelphia: Joseph and Edward Parker, 1832. 18 volumes text, plus 2 volumes of plates; 4to, original mottled calf, red and black morocco labels on spines; some internal tears, minor rubbing and scuffing, occasional mild to moderate dampstains, some foxing, several flyleaves loose with tears, one partially torn away, but in all a very good, sound, reasonably clean copy, with no chipping, and no breaks at any of the joints or hinges. The plate volumes are generally clean but do exhibit modest offsetting and spotting. Extra engraved title page in vol. I (with a New York imprint), and with 533 (of 539) engraved plates (4 folding, 2 double-page, 1 with an overlay; 1 torn at fold, 1 with a small hole in the middle, several with short tears; some misnumbered, some bound out of order, some with duplicate numbers, and some numbers missing. Whether all 539 listed in the 18 plate lists were published is a matter of conjecture. Additionally, in the text volumes, and not noted in the plate lists, are 10…
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