The Academicians of 1823; or, the Greeks of the Palais Royal, and the Clubs of St. James.
by Persius, Charles (Charles Dunne)
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
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Westbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Published by Lawlor and Quick, London, 1823 . First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/No Jacket. First edition 1823 8vo (190 x 108mm.) Half title, excellent engraved frontispiece of 'La Roulette' with hand-colouring, 2 related newspaper articles lightly tipped-in to preliminaries. Contemporary maroon morocco over marble papered boards, t.e.g. edges rubbed, spine sunned. Collates half title; forntis; viii [9]-310pp not including pages311-438 which seem to have been expurgated from all copies, hoever this copy also excludes 439-456ppwhich is usually bound in at the end. Provenance: John Gerard Heckscher (bookplates to front pastedown and front-free endpaper).
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- 109990
- Title
- The Academicians of 1823; or, the Greeks of the Palais Royal, and the Clubs of St. James.
- Author
- Persius, Charles (Charles Dunne)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published by Lawlor and Quick, London, 1823
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