MEMOIRS OF RICHARD LOVELL EDGEWORTH, ESQ., Begun by himself and Concluded by his daughter, Maria Edgeworth. [Two Volumes Set].
by EDGEWORTH, Richard Lovell; EDGEWORTH, Maria
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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YORK, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: R. Hunter/Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1820. . First edition, complete with 9 engraved plates, two volumes, 8vo., pp.392;vii,498, paper-covered boards with contrasting spines; owner’s bookplate to front paste-down endpaper (vol.I), 4pp. of contemporary owner’s inked notes tipped in to beginning of vol.I, also pencilled notes to end blank in both volumes, and occasional underlining/marginal marking in pencil to text, some staining to plates, contents o.w clean and bright, prelim blank working loose from vol.II, superficial paper-cracking to inner hinges, and gutter occasionally visible between leaves, significant wear to spines, with matt clear tape reinforcement, marking to boards, a sound working copy.
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- Bookseller
- MINSTER GATE BOOKSHOP
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18638
- Title
- MEMOIRS OF RICHARD LOVELL EDGEWORTH, ESQ., Begun by himself and Concluded by his daughter, Maria Edgeworth. [Two Volumes Set].
- Author
- EDGEWORTH, Richard Lovell; EDGEWORTH, Maria
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: R. Hunter/Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1820.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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