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The Life of Mrs. Godolphin
John Evelyn
1848
William Pickering : London
7" by 4.5"
xviii, 265pp
SUMMARY
An affectionate biography dedicated to the life and religious education of Margaret Godolphin, bound in full signed vellum binding.
Leather Binding,Signed Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 15.99
EU Postage: £ 13.99
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DESCRIPTION
The second edition of this work.
In full Bickers and Son vellum binding, with marbled endpapers.
An intimate biography concerning the life of British courtier Margaret Godolphin, written by her chosen mentor John Evelyn.
In honour of his friendship with the young woman, Evelyn produced a 'masterpiece' of religious biography after her death, remaining as a manuscript in the possession of his family before being edited by Samuel Wilberforce, bishop of Oxford, for publication.
CONDITION
In full Bickers and Son vellum binding. Externally, smart. With spotting and dust dulling to the boards. Light rubbing to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spotting to the frontispiece and title leaves only.
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.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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