The Story of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale

Brown leather boards with gilt lettering to spine. Decorative tooling to boards. Ribbon page marker. Corners are bumped, edges are worn. Gilt decoration with five raised bands has rubbing to edges and bumping to ends. Engraved title and three engraved plates. Attractive endpapers and page edges. Both inner hinges are cracked, but holding. Textblock has one or two grubby marks but is generally clean. 184 pp. A blank to the rear has a previous owner's mark which someone has tried to remove. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 290g. (YBP Ref: 033167:12a)

• Author: JOHNSON, Samuel
• Illustrator: WESTALL, Richard
• Publisher: John Sharpe
• Condition: Good
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• Size: 16mo - over 53/4in - 63/4in tall
• Binding: Hardcover
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• Published Date: 1818
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• Language: English