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1792 An Essay On Vision & The Eye by George Adams Australian Architect Bookplate
REF: ES1889-NL17 / LA386971
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Description
An Essay On Vision
Briefly Explaining The Fabric Of The Eye & The Nature Of Vision
By
George Adams
Printed For The Author By R. Hindmarsh, London 1792
Second Edition
Hardback Bound In An Early 19TH Century Half Leather Binding With Marbled Boards, Complete With Large Folding Frontis,
Includes The Owners Bookplate Of Heather McDONALD Sutherland [Australian Architect ] To Inner Front Board
Book Has 11 + 172 Pages
A Interesting Insight Into Vision In The 18th Century & With The Bookplate Of Heather Sutherland
measurements
Height:
9 in
Width:
6 in
declaration
Elder Books & Collectables has clarified that the 1792 An Essay On Vision & The Eye by George Adams Australian Architect Bookplate (LA386971) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1792
condition
Some heavy scuffs & scratches to leather at top of rear outer hinge (see image) rubbing to the edges of front hinge with a split to outer leather on spine but with the board holding firm, corners bumped, top margin of title page has been trimmed, some minor wrinkles to pages, little bit of old glue residue to top of inner front hinge.
Overall the book has some faults but still a good acceptable copy.
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Origin:
Date of Manufacture:
1792
location
This 1792 An Essay On Vision & The Eye by George Adams Australian Architect Bookplate is located in Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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