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The Tallest Format Of The History And Life, Fully 18" / 46 Cm Tall. The History: Volume I Is Dated 1707, Half Title, Frontispiece, Title, (1), 557; Volume Ii Is Dated 1707, Half-Title, Frontispiece, Title, (X), 581; Volume Iii Is Dated 1704 [The First Edition Of This Volume], Half Title, Frontispiece, Title, (Xvii), 603, (Xix); The Fourth Volume, The Life, Is Dated 1759, The First Edition Of This Fourth And Last Volume: Half-Title, Frontispiece, Title, Iv,133, Half-Title, 523, (Xi). See Grolier Club, One Hundred Books Famous In English Literature. Early, Probably Original Matching Full Calf Bindings Of The History, Morocco Spine Labels, 6 Gilt Tooled Bands, Ornately Gilt In Each Compartment, Elaborately Blind-Stamped Covers; The Life Is Bound In A Nearly Identical But Very Slightly Differently Tooled Binding In Imitation Of The "History". Bookplates Of The D'aubeney Family In Each Volume, No Other Names Or Marks. Foredges And Bottom Edges Of Page Block Colored Red. All Volumes Edgeworn, Top And Bottom Edges Of Spines Worn Down To Level Of Page Block, Joints Cracked And With Front Covers Of Volumes I And Ii Detached But Present. Contents Generally Fine, No Foxing, Just Three Tiny Wormholes At Right Edge Of First Few Pages Of Vol Ii Well Outside The Plate Mark And Text. A Scarce Printing In The 18" Tall Format With Plate Mark On The Frontispieces 13 1/2" Tall, In Excellent Condition Aside From The Two Detached Boards. Domestic Or International Insured Shipment Required.
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