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The Life of John Mytton
by Nimrod [Charles James Apperley]
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$485.45A$436.90
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About This Item
London: George Routledge and Sons, 1870 . Leather. Very Good. 10.5" by 7". H. Alken; T. J. Rawlins. The fifth edition of Nimrod's biography of British eccentric and rake, John 'Mad Jack' Mytton, illustrated with hand coloured plates. The fifth edition of this work, but with the engraved title page reading 'fourth edition'.Illustrated with an engraved title page, and with eighteen hand coloured plates illustrated by Henry Thomas Alken and T.J. Rawlins. Collated, complete.Known for his eccentric behaviour, this is a wonderful biography of the British Rake John Mytton, a notable figure in Regency era England, who was briefly a Conservative MP.Retaining the original half title, and with two pages of advertisements to the rear.A lovely copy of this beautifully illustrated work. Rebound in half calf, with marbled paper covered boards, and endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with tide marks throughout the work to the lower half of the majority of leaves. Light spotting throughout, most concentrated to page perimeters. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 865F24
- Title
- The Life of John Mytton
- Author
- Nimrod [Charles James Apperley]
- Illustrator
- H. Alken; T. J. Rawlins
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Routledge and Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1870
- Size
- 10.5" by 7"
- Keywords
- John Mytton mad jack regency period rake mad jack
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Leaves
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- Half Title
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- Title Page
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- Fine
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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