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An Abridgment of the History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George II
Dr Goldsmith
1774
B. Law : London
7" by 4.5"
356pp.
SUMMARY
A scarce work on the history of England from Dr Oliver Goldsmith.
Illustrated,Leather Binding,Scarce
Overall Condition: Good Only
This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Scarce work.
Illustrated with frontispiece and three plates. Collated complete.
A history of England from the invasion of Julius Caesar, through the Saxons, and the reigns of each king until the death of George II.
Written by Dr Oliver Goldsmith, an Anglo-Irish writer and historian.
CONDITION
Bound in full calf. Externally, sound with shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Front board detached, rear joints starting but firm. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Contemporary ink inscription to the title page.
Overall Condition: Good Only
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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