London: Goupil. VERY FINE book in full crimson levant morocco. 1st ed. #3/250.. 1903. 1st ltd ed.. Hardcover. VERY FINE book. Lucian Durvand, 1852-1924, binding, one of France's finest binders. Signed by him @ front, lower, turn in. . 33x26(cm), Pp.254. Sophia's son became UK's George I. Printed on Japanese vellum paper. Two identical frontis, one of which in color. Most plates printed in two states, both w tissue guards, one captioned. Pastedowns & both sides of first & last 2 leaves marbled. Elaborate gilt turn ins of 2 rows of dentils separated by 4 ruled or dotted lines. Both covers identically gilt decorated. Board edges double ruled in gilt. Covers framed with linear floral design & double ruling, this duplicated but reversed an inch inside. Inside this a more elaborate floral design. Spine w 5 raised, gilt ruled, ribs. 2nd panel gilt lettered author/title. Other panels w corner fleur de lis, inside which a double ruled rectangle with a floral design inside that. The bkplts of Bernard Vincent Mahony inside front & backcovers. Other than these 3 bkplts a pristine book. Cover tips & spine ends with no hint of rubbing or scuffing, let alone actual wear. Gilt edged top edge as bright & shiny as new. Other edges are deckled with not even a hint of soiling or foxing. Truly a spectacular copy. .

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Bookseller: Quiet Friends (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 001306
Title: THE ELECTRESS SOPHIA and the HANOVERIAN SUCCESSION
Author: Ward, Adolphus William 9f
Illustrator: 38 plates, most in 2 states.
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - VERY FINE book in full crimson levant morocco. 1st ed. #3/250.
Edition: 1st ltd ed.
Publisher: Goupil
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1903
Keywords: VERY FINE book. Lucian Durvand, 1852-1924, binding, one of France's, finest binders. Signed by him @ front, lower, turn in., durvand, binding, limited, numbered, atticbox

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