London: Jonathan Cape, 1931. Full calf binding.Tan spine and shoulders with green boards.Five raised bands to te spine with gilt ruled and ornamented compartments, with author and title in gilt lettering to two compartments.Double gilt ruled boarders to both boards.School gilt armorial to the front.All edges gilt,inner board edges decorated with gilt filigree.Marbled endpapers.Introduction by F. V. Barry. Frontispiece: The Edgeworth family circa 1789 from a pastel by Adam Buck.478 pages.5.5 X 7.8 inches.Very sound binding, leather virtually unworn, and clean, with only slight rubs to spine ends, and light scuffs here and there. Gilt all bright. School prize label to front pastedown. Hinges firm with endpapers intact. Foxing to early and final pages.. First Edition. Full Leather. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Bookseller: Jacques Gander (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 010262
Title: Maria Edgeworth: Chosen Letters
Author: Maria Edgeworth
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1931

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