Thomas simpson frs (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 248 pages 15 x 232 cm all original uncut (untrimmed). Spine gatherings sewn, lacks backstrip. Front hinge weak. 16 pages publishers ads to front. Title Page: image 1., "To John Bacon" image 2., Preface: image 3., Advertisement: image 4. Part 1: image 5. A considerable rarity in the original. J H Hearding (revises and corrects) (illustrator).…

8 leaves: 2 blank, foretitle, titlepage, dedication, 'Preface to the 2nd Edition' (2 p.), 'Contents' (4 p.); 402 pages, 1 blank. - Slightly gilt full-leather binding of the period over 5 raised bands; large-8vo.(ca. 21 x 13,5 x 3 cm). ~~~ THIRD EDITION (1st: 1745), A REVISED 'SECOND EDITION, with large Additions'(1755) OF SIMPSON'S THEORETICAL MASTERWORK; THE DEFINITIVE EDITION, as the author died in 1761. Therefore this book contains the preface to the second edition. - Panels minimally-, ends of spine slightly rubbed, ends of frontjoint slightly split (without affecting the tight binding); very first and last blank pages with endpaper's glue-shadow, inner frontpanel with short hard-to-read ownership-inscription of the period; A BEAUTIFUL COPY.…

Contemporary leather binding. Binding rather worn, spine ends damaged, hinges weak, some old annotations throughout, old stamp on flyleaf, delicate but still good copy. Please see description or ask for photos.