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The Diary of Samuel Pepys, M.A., F.R.S. with Lord Braybrooke's Notes (9 Volumes Plus One Volume Collecting Miscellaneous Notes)
by Samuel Pepys; Editor-H.B. Wheatley
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Boonsboro, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
G. Bell and Sons, Ltd. Cambridge: Delighton Bell and Co, 1920. Leather Bound. Good. 8vo. Light blue cloth with blue leather spine and corners. 5 raised spines and 6 compartments. Gilt lettering and flourishes over dark tan calf leather. Marbled pastel endpages. Copperplate portrait frontispiece of Pepys with tissue protector opposite of title page. Composed between 1660 and 1669, Pepys's diary boasts an amazing record of life in London during that time, including accounts of the Great Plague of 1665 and the Great Fire of 1666. Minor fading to cloth on boards. Minimal discoloration to pages and endpages. Slight cracking to spines. Gilt remains clear and in tact.
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- Bookseller
- SequiturBooks
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1102160042
- Title
- The Diary of Samuel Pepys, M.A., F.R.S. with Lord Braybrooke's Notes (9 Volumes Plus One Volume Collecting Miscellaneous Notes)
- Author
- Samuel Pepys; Editor-H.B. Wheatley
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G. Bell and Sons, Ltd. Cambridge: Delighton Bell and Co
- Date Published
- 1920
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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