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More imagesThe Historical and the Posthumous Memoirs of Sir Nathaniel William Wraxall, 1772 - 1784. In Five Volumes
Wraxall, Sir Nathaniel William; Edited, with Notes and Additional Chapters from the Author's Unpublished MS. by Henry S. Wheatley
Language: English
Published by Scribner and Welford / Bickers and Son, New York and London, 1884
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, As Issued. Later Edition. Five volumes in publisher's original decorative paper covered boards, gilt crest front covers and gilt lettering back, dark blue end papers, four engraved portraits each volume, except Vol. II, with three. Bookplate of Mary Rivers with a…dded name in ink of R.G. Russell. A Very Good set, small tears at spine ends, moderate toning associated with frontis engravings. Wraxall's Memoirs was a scandalous success on its initial publication in 1815. The first edition sold out in a month, and a libel suit cost Wraxall a jail term and a fine. Even so, the facts appear to have been mostly true, and the book makes for fine reading to this day. *** A heavy set that will require additional shipping charges for priority and international mail. Please inquire as to cost before ordering.
