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1819 Rasselas by Samuel Johnson Engravings by A Raimbach Leather Binding
REF: ES1915-NL18 / LA387560
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Description
Rasselas by Samuel Johnson with Engravings by A. Raimbach from Pictures by R. Smirke
Published by Hector McLEAN, London 1819
Hardback bound in a 19th century half leather binding, marbled boards, complete with four full page engravings.
The book measures approx 10 x 8 inches with 3 + 197 pages
Great edition with engravings and bound in an early leather binding
measurements
Height:
10 in
Width:
8 in
declaration
Elder Books & Collectables has clarified that the 1819 Rasselas by Samuel Johnson Engravings by A Raimbach Leather Binding (LA387560) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1819
condition
Some rubbing & peeling to leather on spine & corners, corners bumped, few small chips to leather at top & bottom of spine, occasional light browning & foxing to pages which is mostly to title page & frontis, inscription dated 1872 & small private bookplate to front endpapers. Overall in good-very good condition with boards holding firm.
additional info
Origin:
Date of Manufacture:
1819
location
This 1819 Rasselas by Samuel Johnson Engravings by A Raimbach Leather Binding is located in Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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