A VIEW OF THE PRESENT STATE OF IRELAND
by Spenser, Edmund
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Campden, UK: Eric Partridge Ltd at the Scholartis Press, 1934. Hardcover. Good. Octavo, 8.75 in. x 5.9 in., pp. 330. Illustrated with two fold-out ink drawings from Derrick's Image of Ireland (1581) and one fold-out map of Ireland. Blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Rubbing to extremities. Slight warp to boards. Ink notation to front pastedown; otherwise, unmarked interior. Light spotting to front and rear endpapers and title page. "A vewe of the present state of Ireland discoursed by way of a dialogue betwene Eudoxus and Irenus, 1596" (from introductory page).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 87020
- Title
- A VIEW OF THE PRESENT STATE OF IRELAND
- Author
- Spenser, Edmund
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Eric Partridge Ltd at the Scholartis Press
- Place of Publication
- Campden, UK
- Date Published
- 1934
- Keywords
- Irish history
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.