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The Beauties of the Court of King Charles the Second; a Series of Portraits, Illustrating the Diaries of Pepys, Evelyn, Clarendon, and Other Contemporary Writers. With Memoirs Biographical and Critical.
de Mrs. Jameson; Anna Brownell Murphy
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good Only
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Henry Colburn; Richard Bentley, 1833. First edition. Leather. Good Only. 15" by 11". Various. The first edition of this richly illustrated study on the beautiful women who were at the court of King Charles II, including some of his mistresses. The first edition.A striking series of portraits showing the beautiful people at the court of King Charles II. Each portrait is accompanied with a brief biography on the subject.Portraits in this work include Catherine of Braganza, Nell Gwynn, and the Duchess of Devonshire.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and twenty plates.Collated, complete.By Anna Brownell Jameson. Bookplate of George Baird to the front paste down. George Alexander Baird was a race horse owner and breeder and amateur jockey. He was a controversial figure, being implicated in a prize fight fixing scandal, being named as co-respondent in two divorce cases, and having an relationship with actress of former mistress of the Prince of Wales, Lillie Langtry. In a half calf binding with cloth to the boards. Externally, damp stained, a little heavier to the rear board. Cloth is lifting to the tail of the boards. Minor bumping to the extremities. A little rubbing to the leather. Fading to the spine and joints. Label remnants to the rear joint. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spots. Tide mark to the tail of the text from the front endpaper to page 55, including to the plates, tide mark is heavier to the first few pages. Small closed tear to the tail of the frontispiece. Good Only
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- Librería
- Rooke Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 866P30
- Título
- The Beauties of the Court of King Charles the Second; a Series of Portraits, Illustrating the Diaries of Pepys, Evelyn, Clarendon, and Other Contemporary Writers. With Memoirs Biographical and Critical.
- Autor
- Mrs. Jameson; Anna Brownell Murphy
- Ilustrador
- Various
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good Only
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Henry Colburn; Richard Bentley
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1833
- Tamaño
- 15" by 11"
- Palabras clave
- The Beauties of the Court of King Charles the Second charles ii court art charles ii anna brownell murphy mrs jameson
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- A.N.
- The book is pristine and free of any defects, in the same condition as ...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
