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London: Printed for A Strahan, G Wilkie et al., 1715, Later Edition. Édition Magnifique. One of 26 copies printed and bound in this style, Letter "J". Printed on Japan Vellum by the Edinburgh Press. All the plates appear in three states, one hand-coloured with captioned tissue guards. 15 vols. (circa 25 inches length in total). Bound by the Grolier Bindery (signed in gilt on the front turn-in) in red goatskin, the covers tooled in gilt with a border of three fillets and a rose head in each corner on a blue or a white goatskin onlay, with long leafy stems on a dotted background, within a frame of gouges and dots. The spine divided into six panels, lettered in the second and third panels, the others with gilt compartments containing blue and white roses with leafy stems, the turn-ins and matching inside joints tooled in gilt with fillets, roses, stems and columns, white pigskin doublures blocked with the Grolier arms in gilt with black goatskin onlays, green and pink marbled free endpapers, top edge gilt, the others untrimmed. Joints slightly rubbed and spine ends worn with some loss. The Edition Magnifique, limited to 26 copies, of which this is lettered J . One of a series of 15 volumes covering 18th century English authors. The binding by the Grolier Society's own bindery (not to be confused with the Grolier Club's bindery) is suitably de luxe. Peg Woffington written by J. Fitzgerald Molloy (2 Volumes), x, [ii], 312pp; ix, [iii], 304pp (folding plate); Colley Cibber written by Himself (2 Volumes), xiv, 399pp; vii, [iii], 400pp; Horace Walpole written by Himselfix, [iii], 329pp; Fanny Burney written by Herself, xiii, [iii], 428pp; Laurence Sterne written by Percy Fitzgerald (2 Volumes), xi, [v], 315; 333pp; Charles James Fox written by B.C. Walpole, together with the character of Mr. Fox by R.B. Sheridan, xi, [iv], 347pp; Captain Gronow written by Himself (2 Volumes), [ii], 411pp; 388pp; Mary Wortley Montagu written by Herself, x, [ii], 334pp; Beau Nash written by Oliver Goldsmith, xvi, [iii], 312pp; Mrs. Jordan written by James Boaden (2 Volumes), xix, [iii], 334pp; xv, [iii], 332pp. Provenance: bookplate for Paquita Lick Machris (designed by James Webb) to the front end paper of Mary Wortley Montagu . Approximately 9 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine fair to good condition titles in gilt to second and third compartments, gilt decorated blue and white onlaid roses to the other compartments, chipped with some loss to the top of the spines of Colley Cibber Vol I and Peg Woffington Vol I see photos. Joints good condition worn and chipped with some minor cracking starting only. Corners good condition gently worn and bumped. Boards good condition worn and marked, with a scratch to the rear board of Colley Cibber Vol I. Page edges good condition Top edge gilt with others either untrimmed or uncut. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition full leather with white pigskin doublures and the Grolier crest, gilt floral decoration. End papers good condition 3 green and pink marbled end papers. Title good condition gently tanned. Pages good condition gently tanned, illustrations in three states. Binding good condition attractive, worn. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: not dated (c1900) Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1660940922817
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