Description
Butler’s Sketches of Universal History gives an overview of the world’s history from the creation of the world to the “Year 1818 of the Christian Era”. Lots of information packed into 412 pages including the actual material, an appendix, and a chronological table of contents. In good condition, the binding has chips and scuffs with bends at the corners. There is a layer removed from the binding at the back outside edge near the top; the spine is chipped and cracked with lifted material at the tail of the spine, and some scuffing. Foxing throughout and the illustrations each have missing corners or bits of paper. The name of a previous owner is written inside front: “Darius Waterman Book” and it looks like a penciled copy of the same name in the same hand is on the opposite. Good Condition: 8vo: Leather with chips, scuffs and missing bits; dark streak across top front: spine has faded gilt decorations with a Greek key design and “Butler’s History” in gilt: name inside front and on free endpaper: foxing throughout: tears and missing paper to the illustrations: dog-earring; soft paper: “Sketches of Universal HIstory, Sacred and Profane, from the Creation of the World, to the Year 1818 of the Christian Era: in Three Parts with An Appendix and a chronological Table of Contents” by Frederick Butler A.M.: 4th edition, corrected by the author and continued down to the years 1822: Hartford: Oliver D. Cooke: 1822 RAREA1822ABCA
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