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The History of Modern Europe. With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; and a View of the Progress of Society, from the Fifth to the Eighteenth Century. In a Series of Letters from a Nobleman to His Son (two volume set - complete)
by William Russell
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good-
- Seller
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Winston, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Dublin: Printed for Messrs. S. Price, W. Hhitestone, R. Cross, E. Lynch. T. Walker, C.jenkin, E. Cross, P. Higly, R. Moncrieffe, W. Spotswood, W. Hallhead, J. Exshaw, J. Beatty. L. White, and P. Byrne, 1779. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover's, original full leather bindings with raised bands and labels to spine. Exterior is untreated and unclean with leather cracking at hinges, first volume has what appears to be ink or paint on the front board. This is a rare first edition and was published simultaneously in the same year in London with the Dublin printing being the most scarce. Later volumes of this title were issued in 1784 and also 1786. The interior bindings of both volumes are good though there are some issues. Volume 1 (616 pp.) is missing the front and rear free end page and has a library bookplate on the pastedown which reads 'Ex Bibliotheca Congregationis SS. Redemptoris Neo-Aureliae" and the title page of each volume is stamped stating these books were assigned to the Redemptorist Library, St. Alphonsus Church of New Orleans. Volume 2 (606 pp.) has the top inch of the title page cut off as well the last inch and 1/2 of the rear free end page. In both cases these were cut to remove a signature. Only other markings found in book is on the first page of volume 2 where there is some remnants of handwriting. Volume 2 also has a small stain in the bottom outside corner and may possibly be missing one of the front three and pages. Pages are quite tone due to age and spotting and foxing is present throughout. Volume 2 exterior also has a vertical crack near the center of the spine leather. Note: these are considered ex-library even though they originally belonged to and are marked as being from a church.
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- Seller
- Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 2210285
- Title
- The History of Modern Europe. With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire; and a View of the Progress of Society, from the Fifth to the Eighteenth Century. In a Series of Letters from a Nobleman to His Son (two volume set - complete)
- Author
- William Russell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for Messrs. S. Price, W. Hhitestone, R. Cross, E. Lynch. T. Walker, C.jenkin, E. Cross, P. Higly, R. Moncrieffe, W. Spot
- Place of Publication
- Dublin
- Date Published
- 1779
- Pages
- 1222
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- First Editions; History and Geography; 16th / 17th / 18th Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2021
Winston, Georgia
About Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)
Yesterday's Book Shop is an independent, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in 1966 under the name Collector's Corner and was located in Western Maryland. The Collector's Corner dealt mainly in books but also sold stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the store only offered books and printed matter. In the early 2000s the brick and mortar store was closed and now we only sell online.
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