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Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan
by Thomas Moore
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1825. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. The second edition of Thomas Moore's touching and insightful biography on the satirist Richard Brinsley Sheridan. The second edition.Complete in two volumes.An enlightening and sympathetic memoir on the life and work of Richard Brinsley Sheridan, the noted Irish satirist.Sheridan was a long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal on Drury Lane, producing his own plays there, such as 'The Rivals' and 'The School for Scandal'.Volume I illustrated with a frontispiece, Volume II illustrated with a folding plate to the frontispiece.Written by Thomas Moore. This biography went on to have massive influence on the public opinion of Sheridan.Bookplate of Sir William Eden to the front paste downs.Collated, complete. In a full calf binding. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbings to the boards and spines, particularly to the joints, and only a few minor marks and spots. Minor bumping to the extremities. Very small amount of loss to the head of the spine of Volume I and a small patch of lifting to the tail of the spine. Small crack to the head of the front joint of Volume I. Bookplate to the front paste downs. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots to the first and last few pages. A couple of small ink notes to the text. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 841P16
- Title
- Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan
- Author
- Thomas Moore
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1825
- Size
- 8.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan richard brinsley sheridan sheridan thomas moore richard brinsley sheridan playwright sir william eden
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- 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....
- Plate
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