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ORIGINAL PAPERS; CONTAINING THE SECRET HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN, FROM THE RESTORATION, TO THE ACCESSION OF THE HOUSE OF HANNOVER. To which are prefixed Extracts from the Life of James II. As written by himself.
by MACPHERSON, James:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell. 1775. First edition. First edition. Two volumes. 4to. Handsomely bound in contemporary full calf, the boards ruled in gilt, the spines with five raised bands, compartments ruled in gilt and with morocco title labels lettered in gilt. Red speckled edges. A near fine set, the bindings square and tight with an area of abrasion to the upper and lower boards of the first volume, two areas of abrasion to the upper board of the second volume, bumping to the corners and a little rubbing to the extremities. The contents with a contemporary ink inscription to the front pastedown of each volume and the occasional minor mark to page margins are otherwise wonderfully clean and bright throughout. An attractive set. The most important historical work by the Scottish writer, poet, literary collector and politician James Macpherson (1736-1796), comprising an enormous collection of state papers, letters and speeches related to the Stuarts and Hanoverians, with a particular focus on the Jacobites. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21142
- Title
- ORIGINAL PAPERS; CONTAINING THE SECRET HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN, FROM THE RESTORATION, TO THE ACCESSION OF THE HOUSE OF HANNOVER. To which are prefixed Extracts from the Life of James II. As written by himself.
- Author
- MACPHERSON, James:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell. 1775
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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