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Journal of the Plague Year, Being Observations Or Memorials Of The Most
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Journal of the Plague Year, Being Observations Or Memorials Of The Most Remarkable Occurrences, As Well Publick As Private, Which Happened In London During The Last Great Visitation In 1665 [LEATHER BINDING] Hardcover - 1978

by Defoe, Daniel

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  • near fine
  • Hardcover

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Norwalk, CT: Easton Press. Near Fine. 1978. Hardcover. First published in 1772, Defoe describes the 1665 plague in a semi-fictional account as if from his journal. This book is beautifully bound in a full brown leather binding with 22 kt gold spine and cover decorations. The spine has four raised bands with five decorated compartments. All edges are gilt, and there is a tan silk ribbon bookmark and dark red silk moire end papers. There a color frontis and a number of illustrations by Domenico Gnoli. Introduction by James Sutherland. This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. It appears to have been read once and shleved since new. There are no owner names or bookplates. This is a very pretty book that would make a fine addition to any library. ; 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Series; B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 271 pages .
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