Description: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Title A Short Introduction of Grammar, Compiled and set forth for the bringing up of all those, that intend to attain to the knowledge of the Latin tongue. [Effectively Disbound Leather Binding – Early Edition] _____ Author William LILY _____________________ Year of Publication 1731 __________________________ Publisher London: Printed by S. Buckley and J. Osborne, Printers to his Most Excellent Majesty. ________________________ For full description see below - after all photographs ___________________________________________ Description: London: London: Printed by S. Buckley and J. Osborne, Printers to his Most Excellent Majesty, 1731, Early Edition. Contemporary leather binding, lacking the spine with both boards hanging on by the chords, text block complete with signatures A to N in gatherings of 8, O in a gathering of 7, lacking the final blank. Separate title page in Latin to E5. [x], 194, [18]pp. Faults: B6 torn to the margins with loss, C4 torn with loss to the lower internal margin, many corners folded and pages cropped tightly sometimes lacking the title and page number – see photos. Provenance: signed ‘John Mellersh His Book August 21st 1746’ to the reverse of the title page and a stamp for a successor. Approximately 5 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine – poor condition – lacking the leather spine, showing the page gatherings.Joints – poor condition – holding on by the chords.Corners – poor condition – bumped and worn.Boards – poor condition – rubbed and wornPage edges – good condition – tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges – poor condition – holding on by the chords.Paste downs – good condition – lacking paper cover, handwriting direct to the boards.End papers – lacking.Title – fair to good condition – tanned, frayed to the edges small tear with loss..Pages – good condition – tanned – see details of faults above.Binding – poor condition.See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1731 Binding: Hardback _________________________________________ Louis88Books are Members of the PBFA We take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, we offer a 100% money back guarantee provided the item is returned in the same condition as sent. Please e-mail me for extra photographs and with any questions you may have Ruler in picture is 6 inches long. ---------------------------- Please Browse all other books and prints in my Shop Thank You LOUIS88Books Preserving Books for the next generation
Price: 150 GBP
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Year Printed: 1731
Region: Europe
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Personalised: No
Binding: Leather
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Non-Fiction Subject: Language
Author: William Lily
Publisher: Printed by S Buckley and J Osborn
Signed: No
Original/Reproduction: Original
