UK: Longmans Green, 1880. A very rare title, printed by Spottiswoode, bound in the original brown cloth with black borders and gilt lettering, but suffering from having been in 'Rice's Library' (blue sticker to the front board) where the spine has been repaired rather crudely with black tape, board edges rubbed, corners bumped and fraying, hinges cracked but still quite firmly attached, brown endpapers, stock number to front pastedown, page edges dusty and browned, strain to stitching internally with varying degrees of foxing to pages, but text complete and legible. 232 pages. Notes in pencil and pen to half-title, relating the former owner's family connections to Dr Rigby and his daughter; similar notes in pencil to title page. Unique eye-witness account of France on the eve of the Revolution of 1789.. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable.

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Bookseller: Nigel Sustins Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 005254
Title: Dr Rigby's Letters from France Etc. In 1789
Author: Eastlake, Lady Edited By
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Acceptable
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Longmans Green
Place of Publication: UK
Date Published: 1880
Keywords: Rigby Letters France Eastlake French Revolution
Bookseller catalogs: Antiquarian; History;

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