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1837Best.-Nr. 1253E023London: B. Blake 1837. 1st Edition Thus . Hardback. Printed pages: Large 8vo. xv 1 848. Very Good Minus. 5.75 x 8.75 inches 14.5 x 22.5 cm. First single volume edition. Full calf leather binding. Spine with four raised bands morocco title label gilt decoration to compartments. Single gilt fillet border to boards gilt decorated board edges blind tooled turn-ins. Marbled page edges and endpapers. Rubbing and slight marking to boards. Good solid binding with no cracking to joints. Patches of foxing throughout the text. Engraved frontis with offsetting to the title page. Provenance: from the library of Williamstrip Park Coln St. Aldwyns - seat of the Hicks Beach family. Gift inscription to leading blank: 'Michael Edward Hicks Beach from his sincere friend Barclay Field on his leaving Eton. Election 1855'. The recipient was Sir Michael Hicks Beach Bt. 1st Earl of St. Aldwyn and 9th Baronet of Beverston. He had a long political career serving as a Conservative MP from 1864 until 1906 twice serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer and briefly as Leader of the Opposition in 1886. . Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate for non-European destinations. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: USA £21.00; Oceania £30.00; Rest of World £30.00. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches 14.5 x 22.5 cm. B. Blake hardcover
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Best.-Nr. A9781018198507Hardback. New. hardcover
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1971Best.-Nr. 2091202133212307AMS Pr. 1971. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 5 books in total AMS Pr. paperback
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1837Best.-Nr. 654P21London: B. Blake 1837. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A nicely bound collection of miscellaneous works writing by the important historian Edward Gibbon with a memoir of his life. Illustrated with a frontispiece. A collection of miscellaneous works by Edward Gibbon. This work contains 'Account and Anecdotes of His Family' 'The Author's Account of the Books He Read and of the Course of Study He Pursued' 'The Author's Manner of Passing His Time in the Hampshire Militia' 'Mr Gibbon Makes the Tour of Switzerland' and more. Also containing over two hundred letters written to a variety of correspondence including Mr Gesner Mrs Porten Mr Holroyd Dr. Watson Dr Priestley and more. Illustrated with a frontispiece. Edward Gibbons was a historian and Member of Parliament his poor health was consistently under threat during his childhood which led to him becoming widely read. He never married after a failed love affair with Suzanne Curchod in his youth Suzanne later became the wife to Jacques Necker and her daughter was the noted socialite and letter writer Madame de Stael. His first historical endeavour was a "History of Switzerland" which was never finished or published. He also wrote about the literary and social conditions of England at the time which was unfortunately considered a flop. With annotations and notes by John Lord Sheffield. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally generally smart. A little light rubbing to the boards and joints a little heavier to the rear board. Light fading and discoloration to the spine. Very minor bumping to the extremities. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with some spots to the first few pages only. Very Good B. Blake hardcover
Best.-Nr. 21170LONDON. JOHN MURRAY. 1814. FIVE VOLUMES. SECOND EDITION. THE WORK IS ILLUSTRATED FROM HIS LETTERS WITH OCCASIONAL NOTES AND NARRATIVE BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN LORD SHEFFIELD. BOUND IN HALF BLACK LEATHER OVER BLUE CLOTH RAISED BANDS. FRONT BOARD TO VOL. 1 DETACHED OTHERWISE A VERY NICE SET CLEAN AND TIGHT SOME RUBBING TO THE LEATHER. NEAT BOOKPLATE OF MR HUGH RENTON ON THE FRONT PASTEDOWN. VOLUME 1 MEMOIRS AND LETTERS pp530; VOLUME 2 LETTERS pp 502; VOLUME 3 HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL pp612; VOLUME 4 MISCELLANEOUS pp600; VOLUME 5 CLASSICAL AND CRITICAL pp648 THE LAST VOLUME HAVING SOME MATERIAL WRITTEN IN FRENCH. LONDON. JOHN MURRAY. 1814 hardcover
1814Best.-Nr. 5774767John Murray 1814. Volumes 1-5. Ex-library and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. Hardback covers. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. Re-bound by library. Library sticker on front cover. A new edition with considerable additions. Medium cloth 8vo with gilt lettering on backstrip. Vol. 3 is bound in blue cloth instead. Bumped corners and some shelfwear. Volumes 1 and 4 have large tears in seams and some fraying to ends. Front board of vol 1 almost detached. Remaining volumes hinges are secure. Frontispiece with some transference in vol 1. Small blue crayon marking on title page of vol. 1. Interior is reasonably secure. Several pages have small marginal pencil markings in vol 1 4 and 5. Fair amount of foxing. Contains a few plates. Trimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item4000grams ISBN: John Murray hardcover
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