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PORTRAITS OF ILLUSTRIOUS PERSONAGES OF GREAT BRITAIN. Engraved from authentic pictures in the galleries of the nobility and the public collections of the country. With Biographical and Historical Memoirs of their Lives and Actions
by Lodge, Edmund
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for Harding and Lepard, 1835. First edition thus. Leather. Near Fine. 1st edition, thus. A Very Good to Near Fine set, in Fine Binding. 12 volume set, complete. 4tos., each volume approximately 200 pages, with 20 engraved plates. Bound in period full red morocco, with elaborate border scroll work, compartment design, and edge and inner dentelles; the binding is signed "Bound by J. Mackenzie: Bookbinder to the King". a.e.g. Silk ribbon markers. The volumes are all rubbed along their joints, with very light edge wear elsewhere. Contents and plates are Fine. Spine color darkened to a burgundy, compared to the scarlet boards. Some volumes have a dark line on the boards, or additional joint rubbing. All volumes are Very Good or Near Fine, All with Fine contents, averaging to: A handsome set, Near Fine. *** Additional photographs available upon request. International and expedited orders will require additional postage. *** J. Makenzie was the Bookbinder to Kings George IV and William IV, 1820-1837; these bindings are contemporary to its publishing. ***.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012103
- Title
- PORTRAITS OF ILLUSTRIOUS PERSONAGES OF GREAT BRITAIN. Engraved from authentic pictures in the galleries of the nobility and the public collections of the country. With Biographical and Historical Memoirs of their Lives and Actions
- Author
- Lodge, Edmund
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- Printed for Harding and Lepard
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1835
- Keywords
- engravings, england, great britain, royalty, nobility, fine, binding
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Frey Fine Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Frey Fine Books
Biblio member since 2019
Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
Antiquarian bookseller, with over 15 years experience.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Fine Binding
- An elaborate and decorative binding, example including a leather-bound book with gilt edges, raised blind stamps, raised ribs,...
- 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....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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