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The History of Sir Charles Grandison. In a Series of Letters. By Mr. Samuel Richardson, Author of Pamela and Clarissa. In Seven Volumes. The Sixth Edition.
by Richardson, Samuel
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Dublin: Printed for Thomas Walker, 1780. Sixth Edition . Full Leather. Fair. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. The Sixth Edition, complete in seven volumes. Full contemporary calf with five raised bands to spine, and leather labels to compartments two and three. Only vols VI and VII have intact title labels, the others are either partially or totally lost. The volume numbers are all present but worn. General wear, rubbing and staining to bindings. All boards attached; a few straining at joints but firmly held. Vol II cracked along length of spine and Vol. I starting. Vol. II headband hanging by a thread. Page edges age-toned and soiled, especially top. Armorial device to front pastedowns of all except VII. Minor insect damage to I and II. Back free endpapers partially torn out of I, II and IV. Some minor browning to paper but contents generally clean without inscriptions, foxing or other markings. Additional photos available on request or these can be viewed on my listing. The third and last of Samuel Richardson's great epistolary novels, 'The History of Sir Charles Grandison' was one of the most popular and important novels of the 18th century. It was one of Jane Austen's favourites and influenced her writing. She even attempted to turn it into a play, the manuscript of which was discovered after her death and eventually published in 1980. Heavy set. U.K. postage at default charge but overseas buyers will be asked for extra. Enquiries welcome. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.
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- Bookseller
- Bath and West Books (PBFA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005888
- Title
- The History of Sir Charles Grandison. In a Series of Letters. By Mr. Samuel Richardson, Author of Pamela and Clarissa. In Seven Volumes. The Sixth Edition.
- Author
- Richardson, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Sixth Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for Thomas Walker
- Place of Publication
- Dublin
- Date Published
- 1780
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾
- Keywords
- Antiquarian; English Literature; Fiction; 18th Century Fiction; 18th Century Epistolary Novel
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bath and West Books (PBFA)
Biblio member since 2009
Bath, Somerset
About Bath and West Books (PBFA)
Bath and West Books is an online/mail order business owned by Jo West and based just outside the city of Bath. I have been dealing in antiquarian and secondhand books since 2003 and I buy and sell books on a wide variety of subjects with particular interests in Literature and Poetry, The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Modern Firsts, History, Politics, Children's and Illustrated Books, Travel, Art, Fine Bindings, Literary Sets, the Folio Society and anything unusual and interesting. Please visit www.BathandWestBooks.co.uk for further information. You can also follow us at Twitter.com/BathWestBooks.
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Headband
- A strip of colored material attached to the text block at the top of the spine of a hard cover book. The same treatment applied...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Device
- Especially for older books, a printer's device refers to an identifying mark, also sometimes called a printer's mark, on the...
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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