Chicago: A. C. McClurg and Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1890. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Leather. Half burgundy morocco over marbled boards, spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in one compartment, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt borders on covers, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. . Former owner's name and date (Xmas/'93) on first preliminary page, corners lightly worn, else fine; otherwise unmarked, tight, square, and clean. VERY GOOD. . 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 302 pp .

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Bookseller: Round Table Books, LLC (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 16776
Title: The Best Letters of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Author: Thanet, Octave (ed)
Format/Binding: Leather
Book Condition: Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
Edition: First Edition Thus. First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A. C. McClurg and Company
Place of Publication: Chicago
Date Published: 1890
Keywords: Letters;, Literature;, English Literature;, Correspondence;, montagu;

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