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Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, F.R.S. In Four Volumes
by Pepys, Samuel. Deciphered By J. Smith, Life and Notes By Richard, Lord Braybrooke
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston and New York: The Jefferson Press, 1910. Undated, ca. 1910ish. Attractive four volume set in three quarter maroon leather over reddish cloth, raised spine bands, gilt spine lettering and decoration, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers, black and white frontis plate in each volume, additional black and white plates throughout. Very good condition with some light age-related wear, mainly rubbing to the extremities, some darkening of the cloth covers from aging of the binder's glue beneath, sound bindings, cosmetic (not structural) internal crack to front hinge of first volume, pages very clean, no names or other markings.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 037712
- Title
- Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, F.R.S. In Four Volumes
- Author
- Pepys, Samuel. Deciphered By J. Smith, Life and Notes By Richard, Lord Braybrooke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- The Jefferson Press
- Place of Publication
- Boston and New York
- Date Published
- 1910
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- BRITISH MEMOIR RECORDS
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History, World Wars and Militaria; Fine Bindings, Distinctive Press, Early Printing;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Resource Books, LLC
We pack well and ship promptly. Returns: Books may be returned for refund of purchase price within seven days provided prior notification is given and the books are returned in the same condition as when shipped.
About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2004
East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
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- New
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- Rubbing
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- Plate
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- Gilt
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Spine
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