Verlag: printed by T Davidson for Thomas Tegg, N° 73 Cheapside, R Griffin & Co, Glasgow & J Cumming, Dublin nd c 1827, 1827
Anbieter: Eastleach Books, Newbury, BER, Vereinigtes Königreich
Zustand: Very Good. 1st thus. Cloth spined boards, VG. [iv]+188pp, engraved portrait frontis ( by C Heath ), boards a little worn with some lettering rubbed away, internally fine. The first blank contains the inscription 'Mary Jane Hunson? 1827 / The gift of J Ruggles Brice Esq / the High Sheriff for the County / of Suffolk 1829'. Howards Beauties of Literature vol 21. Selections from the works of Gibbon in a small pocket format. 150 grams.
Verlag: T. T. and J. Tegg, London, 1833
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Leather. Zustand: Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A selection of the best writings of Edward Gibbon and William Robertson, illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of each author. Volume XII of Alfred Howard's 'Beauties of Literature' series, originally published in fifteen volume.This volume includes a selection of the works of Edward Gibbon and William Robertson.Howard selects pieces of the eminent author's works to showcase their brilliance in literature and historical writings.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece to each part.Gibbon and Robertson each have a separate title page and pagination. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, a little worn, with loss of leather to the extremities , and a little loss of paper. Spine is faded. Leather is lightly rubbed, heavier to the extremities and to the head of the spine, minor rubbing to the boards. Light bumping to the extremities. Small crack to the head of the front joint. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots, heavier ot the plates, with heavier spotting to the Gibbon frontispiece, offset to the title page. Good. book.