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The Works of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan, with a Memoir by James P. Browne, M.D. Containing Extracts from the Life by Thomas Moore
Richard Brinsley Sheridan; James P. Browne; Thomas Moore
1873
Bickers and Son : London
8.5" by 5.5"
xlix, 292; 316pp.
SUMMARY
A handsome set of works by the famous Irish satirist and writer, Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Rebound
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 2 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this set of works. Complete in two volumes.
Uniformly bound in handsome full calf with gilt detail.
With a portrait frontispiece by Sir Joshua Reynolds.
A smart collection of works by the Irish satirist, playwright, poet and politician, Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Including popular works such as 'The Duenna' and 'The Rivals'. Sheridan is widely recognised for being the long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal.
With a bookplate for one 'D. D. Couche' to the front free endpaper and the previous owner's ink signature, dated 1880, to the front blanks.
CONDITION
Uniformly bound in full calf with gilt detail. Externally, very smart with some rubbing to the extremities and a few light marks to the boards. Some fading to the spines. Small mark to the bottom of the front paste-down in volume one. Bookplates to the front free endpapers of both volumes. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just the odd spot, slightly heavier towards the front and rear of the books. Previous owner's ink inscription to the front blank of both volumes. Slight age-toning to the edges.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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