Private Correspondence of Horace Walpole Earl of Orford
by Horace Walpole
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$534.74A$481.26
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About This Item
London: Rodwell and Martin, 1820. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 5.5". None. An uncommon collection of the private correspondence of Horace Walpole. First collected edition. Complete in four volumes. Horatio Walpole, also known as Horace Walpole, was an English art historian, man of letters, antiquarian and politician. He is famous for his great Gothic novel The Castle of Otranto and for his letters, which are considered of great social, literary and political importance. His letters in particular are a valuable historical resource and span over 60 years of his life. Rebacked in a morocco binding with original calf boards preserved. Externally, slightly rubbed with wear to extremities. HInges reinforced. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright with scattered spotting throughout. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SET66-F-2
- Title
- Private Correspondence of Horace Walpole Earl of Orford
- Author
- Horace Walpole
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rodwell and Martin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1820
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Walpole Correspondence Leather Earl of Orford Correspondence Historian Uncommon
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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.
Glossary
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- 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...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...