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Sir Thomas More: Or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society
Robert Southey
1829
John Murray : London
8.5" by 5.5"
i, xv, 418pp; ii, 450pp
SUMMARY
An uncommon two volume set of this work by Robert Southey.
Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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EU Postage: £ 18.99
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DESCRIPTION
The work is 'an exposition of Southey's mature social and political convictions: rejection of the Catholic claims and of the constitutional reform, support for high taxation and to redistribute wealth, and so on. The conversations are conducted with the ghost of Sir Thomas More, whose Utopia was a remote ancestor of pantisocracy'. (DNB)
Volume I has a frontispiece and three plates and Volume II has a frontispiece and two plates.
CONDITION
In morocco prize bindings. Externally, rubbed with some shelfwear. Tape repairs to both sets of hinges. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Previous owner's bookplates to front pastedowns of both volumes. Ink inscriptions dated 1829 to front free endpapers of both volumes.
Overall Condition: Very Good
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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