Diary and correspondence of Samuel Pepys Esq FRS from his Ms cypher in the Pepysian library with a life and notes - 6 volume set
by Pepys, S; Bright, Rev Mynors; Braybrooke, R Lord
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G-
- Seller
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Bere Alston, Devon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: George Bell & Son, 1879. First Thus. . Hardcover. G-. 8vo. set of 6 volumes pub 1875-9. Leather covers, gilt on banded spines worn with some losses, 3 spines relaid. Corners bumped. Most inner hinges repaired with cloth tape. Loss to tail of title page vol I and cracked front inner hinge. Gilt page edges. Vol I has po name E Pepys 1878 on half title and pencil name in other volumes, assume this to be a collateral descendant of Samuel.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AB9443
- Title
- Diary and correspondence of Samuel Pepys Esq FRS from his Ms cypher in the Pepysian library with a life and notes - 6 volume set
- Author
- Pepys, S; Bright, Rev Mynors; Braybrooke, R Lord
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus.
- Publisher
- George Bell & Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1879
- Keywords
- MALE BIOG
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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