The correspondence of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, and the Rev. William Mason. Now first published from the original mss. Edited with notes by the Rev. J. Mitford. In two volumes.
by WALPOLE, Horace
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London, Richard Bentley, , 1851. . 1851 Two volumes. xxv, [1], 446; [4], 413, [1]p. 22cm. Contemporary calf gilt. The spines gilt in panels between raised bands, with maroon and green labels to each volume. Minor rubs and a small patch of surface loss to one board. Marbled endpapers and edges. The contents clean and crisp with the appearance of being unread. A very good set from a Dorset country house.
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- Title
- The correspondence of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, and the Rev. William Mason. Now first published from the original mss. Edited with notes by the Rev. J. Mitford. In two volumes.
- Author
- WALPOLE, Horace
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London, Richard Bentley,
- Date Published
- 1851.
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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