LONDON, United Kingdom: THE GROLIER SOCIETY, 1900. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. EDITION DELUXE LIMITED TO 1000 COPIES. circa 1900. THE GROLIER SOCIETY. LONDON. TWENTY EIGHT VOLUMES. A COLLECTION OF CHARACTERIZATIONS OF 18TH CENTURY NOTABLES, EACH BY A DIFFERENT AUTHOR; LORD HAMILTON AND LADY NELSON - VOL. I & II, MRS. SARAH SIDDONS - VOL. I & II, FANNY BURNEY, MRS. JORDAN - VOL. I & II, MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU, NELL GWYN, THE SHERIDANS - VOL. I & II, CHARLES JAMES FOX, LAURENCE STERNE - VOL. I & II, LORD CHESTERFIELD - VOL. I & II, LADY BLESSINGTON, MRS. MARY ROBINSON, PEG WOFFINGTON - VOL. I & II, BEAU NASH, COLLEY CIBBER - VOL. I & II, COUNT BRAMMONT, CAPTAIN GRONOW - VOL. I & II, BEAU BRUMMELL - VOL. I & II. 3/4 BURGUNDY LEATHER HARDBOUND GILT GOLD TITLE ,FLORAL DESIGN STAMPED/EMBOSSED SPINE COVER, (5) RAISED BANDS ON SPINE COVER, FAUX LIZARD BOARDS, LEATHER CORNER CAPS, GILT GOLD TOP LEAF EDGE, NATURAL TORN LEAF EDGE, COLOR ENGRAVED FRONTIS PAGE OPPOSITE TITLE PAGE SEPARATED BY FINE RICE PAPER, NUMEROUS BLACK/WHITE ENGRAVINGS THROUGHOUT VOLUMES. APPROX. 10000pp. DIMENSIONS: 9" x 6 1/4" x 1 1/2" each book. CONDITION: NEAR FINE; SOME SPINE COVERS GENTLY SUNNED/DARKENED IN VARYING DEGREE, SOME VERY GENTLY BUMPED CORNER TIPS,TEXT PAGES BRIGHT AND WHITE, TIGHT SPINES. AN EXCEPTIONAL VOLUME SET.

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Bookseller: De Coux and Associates Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000289
Title: BEAUX AND BELLES OF ENGLAND - (28 VOLUMES)
Author: VARIOUS
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: THE GROLIER SOCIETY
Place of Publication: LONDON, United Kingdom
Date Published: 1900
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: LORD HAMILTON,LADY NELSON, MRS. SARAH SIDDONS, FANNY BURNEY, JORDAN, MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU, NELL GWYN, THE SHERIDANS, CHARLES JAMES FOX, LAURENCE STERNE, CHESTERFIELD, LADY BLESSINGTON, ROBINSON, PEG WOFFINGTON, BEAU NASH, COLLEY CIBBER, COUNT BRAMMONT, CA
Size: 8vo
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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