1792 A View of the Character and Public Services of the Late John Howard John...

Description: Click here to see our other books! A View of the Character and Public Services of the Late John Howard John Aiken 1792 J. Johnson : London 8" by 5" 2-248pp SUMMARY The first edition of John Aikin's biographical sketch of philanthropist and early English prison reformer John Howard. First Edition,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece.John Aiken presents an ode to the public service of early prison reformer John Howard, whose lasting legacy resulted in him being the first civilian to be honoured with a statue in St. Paul's Cathedral, London.ESTC reference T85577With the inscription W. Paine MD to the title page, and with the blind stamp 'A.M. Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Mass.' to the same leaf. William Paine (1750-1833) was an American physician and political figure, and was a founding member of the American Antiquarian Society. CONDITION Rebacked, in a full calf binding with back strip laid down, and boards restored. Retaining the original endpapers. Hinges strained but firmly held, with tape repair to front hinge. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription and blind stamp to title page head. Pages lightly age toned, but otherwise clean and bright. Overall Condition: Very Good 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. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

Price: 888.43 USD

Location: Bath

End Time: 2024-12-01T10:22:23.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD