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The Works of Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford. In Five Volumes
by Walpole, Horace, 4th Earl of Orford
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About This Item
London: G.G. and J. Robinson, and J. Edwards, 1798 First collected edition of Walpole's (1717-1797) works, superintended by Mary Berry (1763-1852), Walpole's young protégé. He described Mary and her sister Amelia as "the best informed and the most perfect creatures I ever saw at their age" and bequeathed them his books and manuscripts, and the house and property at Little Strawberry Hill. Mary was a life-long journal writer, and her journals and letters have been praised in recent years for the light they throw on women's history. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards, gilt spines, with the printed label of Gilmour Bindery, Salisbury. . Five volumes, quarto. . Illustrated with 166 copper-engraved portraits, plans and views, many double-page. Title-pages with copper-engraved vignettes. Joints of Volume V starting to crack, but firm, minor rubbing to joints and spine extremities with the occasional light chip. A very good, clean set. With the armorial bookplate of Scope Berdmore, Warden of Merton College, 1790-1810 and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University from 1796 and 1797. Also with the armorial bookplate of Henry C. Compton, Esq., Manor House, Lyndhurst. During the following decades further installments were issued, beginning with that of Madame du Deffand, in 1810.
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- Bookseller
- Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17592
- Title
- The Works of Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford. In Five Volumes
- Author
- Walpole, Horace, 4th Earl of Orford
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary half calf over marbled boards, gilt spines, with the printed label of Gilmour Bindery, Salisbury.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First collected edition of Walpole's (1717-1797) works, superint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G.G. and J. Robinson, and J. Edwards,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1798
- Pages
- xxiv, 577; [2], 576; vii, [1], 512; vii, 468; vi, 673 pp.
- Size
- Five volumes, quarto.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
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About Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
Our office is located in Los Angeles on West Third Street, between the Beverly Center and Farmer's Market. Though we gave up an open shop after more than thirty years, we welcome serious customers and dealers. We are normally open from 10 to 6 Monday through Saturday. Since some of our less expensive books are located in a temperature-controlled storage area offsite, you may want to call ahead of time to insure that the book you want to see will be available. We feature a stock strong in literature, history, Western philosophy, women's studies, education, history of science and fine printing and artists' books. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. We have books from the 15th to the 20th century in all prices ranges. We do appraisals for income tax and insurance purposes. We purchase individual books and libraries. Proprietor: Carol Sandberg
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