Samuel Pepys Rev Mynors Bright (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good -. Hard cover blue cloth bds, Good-, some rubbing at spine ends and edges, gilt titles to spine, cloth a little faded and sl. mottled in places, tissue-protected fronts., leading pge edge block a little marked, contents clean, tight and bright, hinge cracked at the end of the 2nd volume but holding, first 77 pges slightly crinkled, last pge folded at btm corner, prev. owners label to front pastedown. A sound reading copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A compact and elegantly produced India Paper edition of one of the most important and entertaining historical diaries in the English language. The Diary of Samuel Pepys offers a vivid and personal account of life in 17th-century London, documenting events such as the Great Plague, the Great Fire, and the Restoration of Charles II, alongside the author's everyday observations on politics, society, and personal affairs. This edition, transcribed from the shorthand manuscript by Rev. Mynors Bright and edited by Henry B. Wheatley, remains a benchmark in Pepys scholarship, combining comprehensive annotation with an accessible format.  The Diary of Samuel Pepys, M.A., F.R.S.; Clerk of the Acts and Secretary to the Admiralty. Transcribed by the Late Rev. Mynors Bright, M.A. from the Shorthand Manuscript in the Pepysian Library, Magdalene College Cambridge. Edited with Additions by Henry B. Wheatley, F.S.A. Bound in 3 books, complete; Vols. I-III; 1659-1663;  Vols IV-VI; 1664-1667;  Vols. VII-VIII; 1667-1669 + Index.  Published by G. Bell and Sons Ltd, London and New York, 1928. Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes. First published between 1893 and 1899, it was then reissued in 8 volumes in 1904, and this India Paper edition was first issued in 1923. This 1928 copy is a reprint of the 1923 printing. A very good hardback set of this classic work. Rebound securely in modern blue cloth, sunned to a lilac colour on spine. The use of India paper makes it possible for each volume to have many hundreds of pages, and reproduce the diaries in a convenient form for readers. The text is very good throughout - bright and clean with only occasional light usage mark or page crease. Some finger marks to text block edges and with gilt top edge. Volume I with tissue guarded portrait frontispiece in lovely condition. Text in English. Vols. I-III; 1659-1663; lix + 342pp + 407pp + 371pp;  Vols IV-VI; 1664-1667; (iv) + 424pp + 424pp + 385pp;  Vols. VII-VIII; 1667-1669 + Index; (iv) + 387pp + 313pp + (1) + 315-514pp Index. Dimensions: Approximately 191mm high x 131mm wide x c.30-40mm deep. Weight approximately 1.6kg unpacked.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. In blue cloth. Previous owner bookplate. Light soiling to page edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. In blue cloth. Previous owner bookplate. Light soiling to page edges. Front hinge cracked and rear hinge starting. Scattered pencil undelining in text.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. In blue cloth. Previous owner bookplate. Light soiling to page edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. In blue cloth. Previous owner bookplate. Light soiling to page edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. In blue cloth. Previous owner bookplate. Light soiling to page edges.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Cover. Limited Edition. Ten Volume complete set 1884 Limited edition vol #121/ 169 on Holland paper, attractive bookplate from St. Louis Mercantile Library.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. London: George Bell & Sons; Cambridge: Deighton Bell & Co., 1899-1900, Reprint Edition, Ten Volumes Complete. Ten volumes in Riviere & Son full leather bindings, with gilt titles to twin brown/red labels, gilt decoration to the compartments, full polished calf boards, marbled paste downs and end papers. Spine leather marked and worn, some label chipped with loss, structurally sound and attractive. Vol I 1899, lxvii, [i], 367pp, frontispiece and 4 illustrations (one folding); Vol II 1899, [iv], 434pp, frontispiece and 2 illustrations; Vol III 1899, [iv], 397pp, frontispiece and 1 illustration; Vol IV 1900, [iv], 453pp, frontispiece and 3 illustrations; Vol V 1900, [iv], 451pp, frontispiece and 2 illustrations; Vol VI 1900, [iv], 408pp, frontispiece and 2 illustrations (one being a folding Scheme of the Posture of the Dutch Fleete ); Vol VII 1900, [iv], 415pp, frontispiece and 4 illustrations; Vol VIII 1900, vi, [ii], 333pp, frontispiece and 1 illustration; Vol IX 1899, (Index Volume), vi, 360pp, frontispiece; Vol X 1899 (Supplementary Volume Pepsyana), viii, [iv], 330pp, frontispiece 11 illustrations, 3 Pedigrees and a folding map of London. Provenance: bookplate for R. St. M. Delius to the front of each volume. Approximately 9 inches tall (22.5cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles to twin labels, gilt decoration to the compartments, minor marks, wear and scratches, chips to labels. Joints good condition sound, gently worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition full polished calf with double gilt filet, marked, scratched and worn. Page edges good condition top edge gilt, others tanned and foxed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition secure, strained to the gutter after the end paper of Vol I, secure. Paste downs good condition marbled, bookplate. End papers good condition marbled and subsequently tanned and foxed. Title good condition tanned, with minor foxing. Pages good condition tanned, with some foxing largely confined to the page edges and first and last pages. Binding good condition structurally sound, attractive binding, marked and scratched. See photos.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. London: George Bell & Sons Ltd; New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., Reprint India Paper Edition, Eight Volumes in Three, Complete. Three volumes in Hatchards half leather bindings, with gilt titles, gilt lined to the compartments, cloth covered boards, brown paper paste downs and end papers. Spine leather marked, scratched and worn, structurally sound. Vol I Vols I-III, 1659-1663, lix, [i], 342pp; [ii], 407pp; [i], 371pp; frontispiece portrait of Pepys; Vol II Vols IV-VI, 1664-1667, 424pp; 424pp; [ii], 385pp; Vol III Vols VII-VIII, 1667-1669, Index, 387pp; 514pp. Provenance: bookplate for Sybil Evans to the front. Approximately 7 ½ inches tall (19cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition faded, gilt titles and decoration, minor marks, wear and scratches. Joints good condition sound, gently worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition half morocco with cloth covered boards, marked, scratched and worn. Page edges good condition top edge gilt, others tanned and foxed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition secure. Paste downs good condition brown paper. End papers good condition brown paper and subsequently tanned and foxed. Title good condition tanned, with minor foxing. Pages good condition tanned, with some foxing largely confined to the page edges and first and last pages. Binding good condition structurally sound, attractive binding. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1924 Binding: Hardback.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. London: George Bell & Sons; Cambridge: Deighton Bell & Co., 1899-1900, Reprint Edition, Ten Volumes Complete. Ten volumes in half leather bindings, with gilt titles, gilt decoration to the compartments, marbled paper covered boards, marbled paste downs and end papers. Spine leather marked and worn, structurally sound and attractive with gilt anchor motif to the compartments. Vol I 1899, lxvii, [i], 367pp, frontispiece and 3 illustrations; Vol II 1899, [iv], 434pp, frontispiece and 2 illustrations; Vol III 1899, [iv], 397pp, frontispiece and 1 illustration; Vol IV 1900, [iv], 424pp, frontispiece and 3 illustrations; Vol V 1900, [iv], 451pp, frontispiece and 2 illustrations; Vol VI 1900, [iv], 408pp, frontispiece and 2 illustrations (one being a folding 'Scheme of the Posture of the Dutch Fleete'); Vol VII 1900, [iv], 415pp, frontispiece and 4 illustrations; Vol VIII 1900, vi, [ii], 333pp, frontispiece and 1 illustration; Vol IX 1899, (Index Volume), vi, 360pp, frontispiece; Vol X 1899 (Supplementary Volume Pepsyana), viii, [iv], 330pp, frontispiece 11 illustrations, 3 Pedigrees and a folding map of London. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 7 inches tall (18cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles and decoration, relatively minor marks, wear and scratches, minor loss to the top of Vol VIII. Joints good condition sound, gently worn. Corners good condition bumped and worn. Boards good condition half morocco with marbled paper covered boards, marked, scratched and worn. Page edges good condition top edge gilt, others tanned and foxed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition secure. Paste downs good condition marbled. End papers good condition marbled and subsequently tanned and foxed. Title good condition tanned, with minor foxing. Pages good condition tanned, with some foxing largely confined to the page edges and first and last pages. Binding good condition structurally sound, attractive binding, marked and scratched. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1899-1900 Binding: Hardback.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Thick Octavo. 6 volumes. Primarily unopened copy. Vol. 1: pp. xxxvii, 535, x [i.e. vi]; Vol. 2: pp. xiv, 521; Vol. 3: pp. xii [i.e. x], 528; Vol. 4: pp. [x], 487; Vol. 5: pp. [ix], 478; Vol. 6: [viii], 526. 45 illustrations as called for, mostly in Woodburytype (a woodbury type is a photomechanical process formed by a layer of colored gelatin pressed upon a sheet of paper in a mold), and also includes facsimiles and folding maps. EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with 192 prints and engravings relevant to the text including many on India paper, folding plates, folding maps and plans, double-page spreads, and a large folding Pepys Pedigree Chart. Title-pages in red and black. Unsigned binding, handsomely bound in full tan polished calf with triple gilt-ruled border, 5 raised bands, gilt decorated compartments, double, gilt-stamped leather spine labels in red and black, top edge gilt, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, ribbon bookmark. Armorial bookplate of Archibald Rogers to front pastedown of each volume. Unopened set, witth occasional minor offsetting from some of the additional plates, otherwise interiors are clean, bright, and crisp. Front hinge of vol. 4 only is split but hanging on, all other volumes are very good and tight. A highly desirable set with the extra illustrations relevant to the text. Handome on the shelf.