Fine 'romantic' English bindings, 1833-1837
BINDINGS. - Sharon TURNER (1768-1847). The Sacred History of the World … Attempted to be philosophically considered, in a series of letters to a son. London: Longman, Rees [etc.], 1833-1834-1837. 3 volumes, octavo (8 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches; 209 x 133 mm). Half-titles. Contemporary dark blue polished calf, elaborately tooled in gilt, marbled endpapers, marbled edges to each book block (very light scuffing, occasional small splits to joints). Provenance: Lady Ibbetson (book label).
Mixed editions: vol.I fourth editions, vol.II & III first editions, uniformly and beautifully bound and decorated.
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BINDINGS. - Sharon TURNER (1768-1847). The Sacred History of the World … Attempted to be philosophically considered, in a series of letters to a son. London: Longman, Rees [etc.], 1833-1834-1837. 3 volumes, octavo (8 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches; 209 x 133 mm). Half-titles. Contemporary dark blue polished calf, elaborately tooled in gilt, marbled endpapers, marbled edges to each book block (very light scuffing, occasional small splits to joints). Provenance: Lady Ibbetson (book label).
Mixed editions: vol.I fourth editions, vol.II & III first editions, uniformly and beautifully bound and decorated.
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