Memoirs of Henry the Eighth of England: With the Fortunes, Fates, and Characters of His Six Wives
by Herbert, Henry William
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Original publisher's blue-grey cloth, boards stamped in blind. Spine faded, head and foot of spine chipped, one gathering loose,
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About This Item
New York: Miller, Orton & Mulligan, 1855. First Edition, state C ("NOTED ONLY IN REBOUND CONDITION" - BAL). Frontispiece portrait of Henry VIII. 6 engraved plates of Henry's six wives. [i]-xii, [13]-441, [442, ad], [443-444, ads]. 1 vols. 8vo. Original publisher's blue-grey cloth, boards stamped in blind. Spine faded, head and foot of spine chipped, one gathering loose, plate a bit foxed. Preserved in a quarter morocco slipcase with chemise. With the bookplate of John M. Schiff and another. Gift inscription on front flyleaf: "George L. Whipple/ A Christmas Gift/ from/ Webster/ 1855.. First Edition, state C ("NOTED ONLY IN REBOUND CONDITION" - BAL). Frontispiece portrait of Henry VIII. 6 engraved plates of Henry's six wives. [i]-xii, [13]-441, [442, ad], [443-444, ads]. 1 vols. 8vo. BAL records this state of the text (with an ad for Popular Biographies on p. [442]) only in a rebound copy. Van Winkle pp.52-3; BAL 8146
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- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 261236
- Title
- Memoirs of Henry the Eighth of England: With the Fortunes, Fates, and Characters of His Six Wives
- Author
- Herbert, Henry William
- Format/Binding
- Frontispiece portrait of Henry VIII. 6 engraved plates of Henry's six wives. [i]-xii, [13]-441, [442, ad], [443-444, ads]. 1 vol
- Book Condition
- Used - Original publisher's blue-grey cloth, boards stamped in blind. Spine faded, head and foot of spine chipped, one gathering loose,
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, state C ("NOTED ONLY IN REBOUND CONDITION" - BAL)
- Publisher
- Miller, Orton & Mulligan
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1855
- Keywords
- American | Henry William Herbert
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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