Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain. Engraved from Authentic Pictures in the Galleries of the Nobility and the Public Collections of the Country. With Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Their Lives and Actions: Vols I - XII
by Lodge, Edmund
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London: Harding, Mavor and Lepard, 1823. First Edn. . Hardcover. Good to Poor. C4. 1/2 L. Buckram 12 volumes bound in 6. All bounr in maroon half-leather and buckram. Vol.I & II: 1823, 1824. Spine severely rubbed, covers rubbed, corners rubbed and bumped, damage to surface of leather at top of front cover, rear hing split from top to first band. Contents page of volume I lists the plates in al volumes; Vol.III & IV: 1825, 1825. Spine severely rubbed, covers rubbed, bumped and stained, front cover detached, some damp marks on page fore edges; Vol.V & VI: 1826, 1827. Spine severely rubbed, bottom 1 1/2" of spine missing, net 2" cracked and detaching, covers rubbed, bumped and stained, corners heavily bumped, front cover detached, rear hinge tender; Vol.VII & VIII: 1827, 1828. Spine rubbed, covers rubbed and stained corners heavily bumped, front cover all but detached, some damp stains on page fore edges; Vol.IX & X: 1829, 1830. Spine heavily rubbed, covers rubbed and damp stained, corners heavily rubbed and bumped, some damp marks on page fore edges; Vol.XI & XII: 1832, 1834. Spine severely rubbed, leather cracked and detaching in two places, covers rubbed ,stained and damp marked, corners heavily rubbed and bumped, front hinge tender, rear cover half detached. Stitchin is sound, plates are clean, some light dust marking on outer page margins.
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- Bookseller
- Victoria Bookshop (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19666
- Title
- Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain. Engraved from Authentic Pictures in the Galleries of the Nobility and the Public Collections of the Country. With Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Their Lives and Actions: Vols I - XII
- Author
- Lodge, Edmund
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good to Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edn.
- Publisher
- Harding, Mavor and Lepard
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1823
- Keywords
- ART PORTRAITS ENGRAVINGS HISTORY BIOGRAPHY
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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