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British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011-03-14. Paperback. Good.

London: Edward and Charles Dilly, 1777. 1777, 293pp, 587pp, illus. w/ copper plates to v. 1, 2 vols., marbled eps, gilt to edges of covers, gilt design & lettering to spines, w/ red & black labels, raised bars to spine, corners bumped, shelfwear, soiling & rubbing to covers, hinges are weakening, but still intact, heavy foxing to beginning blank pgs, light foxing to a few pgs, contents clean.. Full-Leather. Very Good -/No Jacket.

Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1777-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. 2 volume set. Full contemporary leather binding. Hinges cracked. Boards detached. Marbled end pages. Contemporary book plate of William Priestman, Princess-street Soho London. v. 1. Memoirs of Lord Chesterfield. Lord Chesterfield's miscellaneous pieces --v. 2. Lord Chesterfield's letters to his friends. Book I. Letters written in French, and translated into English. Book II. Letters to Solomon Dayrolles, of Henley-Park, esq; and to some other friends in England. Book III. Letters to Dr. Richard Chenevix, lord bishop of Waterford, and to some other friends in Ireland. By M. Maty, M.D. late principal librarian of the British museum and secretary to the Royal society. Dr. Maty died after completing the first five sections of the Memoirs, with the exception of a few passages and some notes. He left a rough draft of part of the last section and headings for the remainder. J.O. Justamond, his son-in-law, completed… Read More

London: Edward and Charles Dilly, 1777. First edition. Leather. Good Only. 11.5" by 9.5". None. The first edition of this uncommon and important collection of the works of Philip Stanhope, complete with many charming engravings. Uncommon. The first edition with no further editions stated and dedication dated February 1777. Quarto. ESTC Citation No. T81038. With an advertisement to page [vii] Collated complete with a frontispiece and a further seven plates, inclusive of the scarce plate dated 1776 opposite page 224 of volume one. Philip Stanhope, the 4th Earl of Chesterfield was a British statesman, diplomat and man of letters. This work comprises of letters from Stanhope to his friends as well as further memoirs of Stanhope's life. The memoir on the Earl of Chesterfield is by Matthew Maty, who began the work with the assistance of Solomon Dayrolles. The work was completed by his son-in-law Justamond. These miscellaneous works are the first appearance of Maty's memoir and are… Read More

London: Edward and Charles Dilly, 1779. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A complete four volume set of the life and works of Philip Stanhope, the fourth Earl of Chesterfield. Four volumes. Second edition. The works of Philip Dormer Stanhope, the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, a British statesman, diplomat, man of letters, and an acclaimed wit of his time. Collected and edited by Matthew Maty, a Dutch physician and writer of Huguenot background. After migrating to England he became secretary of the Royal Society and the second principal librarian of the British Museum. Volume I contains the memoirs of Lord Chesterfield with a detailed index. Illustrated with frontispiece and five plates. Volume II contains miscellaneous pieces including Fog's Journal, on Common Sense, and the World. Illustrated with frontispiece. Volume III contains Lord Chesterfield's letters to his friends, Book I. Originally written in French, translated to English. Volume IV contains Lord… Read More

London: Edward and Charles Dilly, 1779 . Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A complete set of the life and works of Philip Dormer Stanhope, the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, compiled by Dr. Maty. Second edition. First published in 1777. Complete in four volumes. Bound in half calf with marbled boards.The works of Philip Dormer Stanhope, the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, a British statesman, diplomat, man of letters, and an acclaimed wit of his time. Comprised of the letters and articles of Philip Dormer Stanhope, alongside a memoir of his life and an appendix containing sixteen characters of great personages and letters written by Stanhope. Collected and edited by Matthew Maty, a Dutch physician and writer of Huguenot background. This collection of miscellaneous works marks the first appearance of Maty's memoir.Volume I contains the memoirs of Lord Chesterfield with a detailed index. Volume II contains miscellaneous pieces including Fog's Journal, on Common Sense, and the World. Volume III… Read More

Edward and Charles Dilly, 1777. Hardcover. Very Good. in x in x in. Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1777. Hardcover with tight binding. Condition: Very Good. Clean and bright text. Tips slightly bowed.