The Memoirs of Samuel Pepys
by PEPYS, Samuel
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Glendale, California, United States
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About This Item
The Memoirs of Samuel Pepys. London: Henry Colburn, 1825. FIRST EDITION. Two large quarto volumes with half-titles in each volume. Engraved frontispiece in each volume, eleven engraved plates (one folding), and embellished with two engraved illustrations in the text. Uncut in contemporary quarter sheep over marbled boards (Spanish marble), smooth spines lettered in gilt. Engraved bookplates affixed to front paste-downs. Some subtle restoration to spines. Minor edge-wear. Scattered very light browning and foxing, (especially to plates), as is usually the case. Subtle repairs to short marginal tears on leafs 2E2 and 2I4. Overall, an uncut and attractive copy of the seminal diary of the 17th century, housed in a custom clamshell box of tan linen with gilt black Morocco lettering piece. Frillier, 100 English 75, Sterling 674
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Details
- Bookseller
- Reginald C. Williams Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039
- Title
- The Memoirs of Samuel Pepys
- Author
- PEPYS, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary quarter sheep
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1825
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- British History, Biography
- Size
- large quarto
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
Biblio member since 2021
Glendale, California
About Reginald C. Williams Rare Books
Reginald C. Williams Rare Books LLC, specializes in books from the 16th through 20th century. We stock many books in the field of literature, Western philosophy, Greek classics, the history of ideas, Medicine & Science & fine sets. We are always looking to purchase individual books in our areas of interest.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Clamshell Box
- A protective box designed for storing and preserving a bound book or loose sheets. A clamshell box is hinged on one side, with...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Marbled boards
- ...