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Published by Stanhope, Eugenia Mrs ; P.Dodsley, London, 1792
Seller: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, United Kingdom
Book
Hard Back/Hard Cover. Condition: With All Faults (W.A.F.). Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. Tenth Edition. 349 pages. Front board MISSING, rubbed gilt decorated leather spine with title-plate missing, rear board has heavy wear through to card at corners. Light blotching to end-papers. Text is very clean & text block is very tight & sound. Needs repair.
Published by E. Lynch et al. , Dublin, 1775
Seller: Antiquariat Buchhandel Daniel Viertel, Diez, Germany
Book
8°, Ledereinband der Zeit, Condition: Gut. portrait frontispiece, viii, 520 pages, full brown calf, gilt titles on spine panel. Volume/Band 1, Seiten alters- und papierbedingt etwas gebräunt, Einband mit Gebrauchsspuren, antiquarisch gut erhaltenes Exemplar, fair copy, traces of use, A495 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 650.
Published by E Lynch, W Whitestone, J Williams, W Colles and others, Dublin, 1775
Seller: Flora Books, Mears Ashby, United Kingdom
Full-Leather. Condition: Fair/Good. 2 volumes, volume 2 dated 1774, viii 9-520: 575pp, engraved portrait frontispiece to vol 1, contemporary calf, gilt spine with red morocco label, vol 1 rather worn with both covers detached but present, vol 2 more lightly worn but with corners bumped and boards showing, early ink scribbling to front free endpaper of vol 1 and name erased from top of title, few pages lightly browned, 8vo (13.5x21.5cm), ESTC T133655.
Published by Printed for J. Nichols; W. J. & J. Richardson; et. al., London, 1800
Leather. Condition: Very Good. Eleventh Edition. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1800 Printed for J. Nichols; W. J. & J. Richardson; et. Al. , London. 4 volumes complete. Soundly and attractively bound in a late 19th or early 20th century full leather binding with spine ins six compartments. Red and black leather title labels in two compartments; others with decorative work in blind. Boards with triple rules at edges in blind. Light scuffing to leather at corner tip and spine ends. Endpapers refreshed with laid paper; half title pages retained in reach vol. Vol I with an engraved frontis. Contents bright and clean. VG . Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping.
Published by J. Nichols and Son, London, 1803
Leather. Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). The twelfth edition of the letters between an eighteenth century Earl and his illegitimate son, providing fascinating insight into the personal lives of the British aristocracy at the time, and their social attitudes. The complete four volume twelfth edition of the letters of Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, addressed to his illegitimate son, Philip Stanhope.With an engraved frontispiece portrait to volume I.Edited by Eugenie Stanhope, the wife of Stanhope's illegitimate son to whom these letters are addressed, and published after his death left her in need of money. The letters contain discourse on language, geography, history, classical literature and politics.The letters served as a handbook on becoming a gentleman in eighteenth century society, and were immensely popular on publication for this very reason. In full calf bindings. Light rubbing to joints and back strip heads and tails. Head and tail of front joint of volume IV starting, with board firmly held. Head of front joints of volumes I and III starting, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned due to paper type, but otherwise clean and bright. Very Good. book.
Published by P. Dodsley, London, 1792
Leather Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. 10th Edition. Tenth edition, four volume hardcover set bound in full brown leather with decorative gold gilt borders to covers, board edges and around pastedowns, title plates with gold stamped titling and decoration to six compartment spine, and marbled endpages. All volumes have a hint of cracking starting to exterior of hinges which remain solid, slight bumps to spine ends and cover corners with the boards starting through leather at corners, a shallow chip to the leather at head of the binding, and rubbing with a touch of cracking to leather of spine, otherwise a solid, tight VG four volume set.
Published by J. Dodsley, London, 1774
Leather. Condition: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). The second edition of the letters between an eighteenth century Earl and his illegitimate son, providing fascinating insight into the personal lives of the British aristocracy at the time, and their social attitudes. The complete four volume second edition of the letters of Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, addressed to his illegitimate son, Philip Stanhope. Published in the same year as the first edition.With an engraved frontispiece portrait to volume I.Edited by Eugenie Stanhope, the wife of Stanhope's illegitimate son to whom these letters are addressed, and published after his death left her in need of money. The letters contain discourse on language, geography, history, classical literature and politics.Inscription to head of volume II title page, with advertisement leaf to rear of volume IV. ESTC reference number T80892Each volume retaining original half title.The letters served as a handbook on becoming a gentleman in eighteenth century society, and were immensely popular on publication for this very reason. In full calf bindings. Front joints of volume I and IV starting, with tails of rear joints of each volume starting. Boards holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Loss to head of volumes I, III and IV title pages, with inscription to head of volume II title page. Tide marks to tail of first sixty leaves of volumes I and II, and to final ten leaves of these volumes also. Worming to head of final sixteen pages of volume I, not affecting text. Pages age toned, with scattered spots and handling marks throughout. Good. book.
Published by F. Dodsley, London, 1792
Seller: Back in Time Rare Books, ABAA, FABA, Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.
Leather bound. Condition: Very Good. Early Edition. 4 1/4 X 7 1/8 Inches. Early fine leather binding with gilt decoration to covers and spines. Four raised hubs. Stated "Tenth Edition" in each of the four volumes. Missing frontis illustrations, else complete. A bit of scuffing to covers and spines, but a tight set overall. Light foxing throughout.