Memoirs Of George The Fourth, Descriptive of the Most Interesting Scenes of His Private and Public Life, And The Importamt Events Of His Memorable Reign; With Characteristic Sketches Of All The Celebrated Men Who Were His Friends And Companions As A Prince, And His Ministers And Counsellors As A Monarch. Compiled From Authentic sources, And Documents In The King's Library In The British Museum &c. handsomely bound in twentieth-century blue hard-grain morocco

Huish, Robert

Verlag: Printed For T.Kelly et al, by William Clowes, London, 1830

Two volumes octavo in an accomplished example of binding by Bayntun of Bath. The set is in blue half morocco, lettered direct in gilt and with gilt crown and rose in the compartments; all edges gilt; pale blue marbled endpapers. Two bottom edges are a little rubbed and pages 7/8 of Volume have an expert paper repair to the fore-edge - a pretty set. There is, however, some foxing to the text and blank edges of some plates. iv, 572; iv, 427pp + advertisements verso of final leaf. With portrait frontispieces and engraved vignette title pages and 14 portraits and views.The early nineteenth century bookplate has been attached to the front paste-downs. It is that of one John Repton of Can-frome in the County of Herford. Robert Huish (1777-1850,was a prolific English wrier and " an obscure and unscrupulous scribbler.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 00752

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Titel: Memoirs Of George The Fourth, Descriptive of...
Verlag: Printed For T.Kelly et al, by William Clowes, London
Erscheinungsdatum: 1830
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Near Fine
Auflage: 2nd Edition