MEMOIRS OF JOHN HENEAGE JESSE (series 1 & 2, 15 vols ea, for a total of 30 vols, the complete set)
by Jesse, John Heneage. 11a,b
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+ books. Occassional ep foxing spots, no other internal flaws
- Seller
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Lyndonville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston: L.C. Page. VG+ books. Occassional ep foxing spots, no other internal flaws. 1901 & 1902. Hardcover. VG+ books. TEG. Lovely set. Gilt decorated blue cloth. Bright & tight. NEAR FINE inside. Extrems lightly scuffed. 23cm high. . A very nice set. The first series, of 15 vols, with 1901 tp dates, second series, also of 15 vols, dated 1902. 1908 DNB states: "... chiefly remembered by a series of entertaining memoirs, in which he [Jesse] strung together historical anecdotes of the later dynasties of British monarches." Jesse died in 1874. Overall condition quite nice. FLAWS: (1) Tips are scuffed and a few are lightly bumped. Spine ends scuffed with 1/8" max closed tears EXCEPT: "Stuart " vol 5 spine top with 1/4" tears. (2) "Selwyn" vol 3 spine with quarter size rubbed spot. (3) City of London vol 2 back cover with small area of light brown stain. It obviously was a "show" as set most leaf fore edges were never cut open. Gilt top edges, spine & cover gilt bright as new. Cover designer's monogram "AS" on lower spines. Deckled fore & bottom edges with not even a hint of dust staining or foxing. Tight as new binding. Hinges perfect. Each vol with 5 plates & a frontis, all with tissue guards. First series titles: Stuarts Court, W&M court, Pretenders & City of London memorials. Second: Richard III, George III, Selwyn & City of London celebrities. .
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- Bookseller
- Quiet Friends
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001433
- Title
- MEMOIRS OF JOHN HENEAGE JESSE (series 1 & 2, 15 vols ea, for a total of 30 vols, the complete set)
- Author
- Jesse, John Heneage. 11a,b
- Illustrator
- Portraits, etc.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+ books. Occassional ep foxing spots, no other internal flaws
- Publisher
- L.C. Page
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1901 & 1902
- Keywords
- VG+ books. TEG. Lovely set. Gilt decorated blue cloth. Bright & tight., NEAR FINE inside. Extrems lightly scuffed. 23cm high., bindings, biography, history, nonf
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Quiet Friends
Visa, M/C, MO, Check. Shipping is free for a "regular" weight book. But for heavier books, and multi volume sets, we ask for any additional postage. Basically we pay the first $3.
About the Seller
Quiet Friends
Biblio member since 2008
Lyndonville, New York
About Quiet Friends
We sell about 75% internet, 25% book fairs. We have been in business since the early 90's. We pack extremely well. We describe very conservatively and have only a few returns in the 5000 orders we have mailed.
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