Description: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Title The Diary of Samuel Pepys M.A., F.R.S.; Clerk of the Acts and Secretary to the Admiralty, Transcribed from the Shorthand Manuscript in the Pepysian Library, Magdalen College, Cambridge by the Rev. Mynors Bright, M.A. Late Fellow and President of the College With Lord Braybrooke’s Notes Edited with Additions by Henry B. Wheatley, F.S.A. [Later Edition – Ten Volumes Complete – Half Leather Binding] __________ Author Samuel Pepys; Rev. Mynors Bright Henry B. Wheatley, F.S.A. (Editor) ______________________ Year of Publication 1899-1900 __________________________ Publisher London: George Bell & Sons; Cambridge: Deighton Bell & Co. _______________________ For full description see below - after all photographs ___________________________________________ Description: London: George Bell & Sons; Cambridge: Deighton Bell & Co., 1899-1900, Reprint Edition, Ten Volumes Complete. Ten volumes in half leather bindings, with gilt titles, gilt decoration to the compartments, marbled paper covered boards, marbled paste downs and end papers. Spine leather marked and worn, structurally sound and attractive with gilt anchor motif to the compartments. Vol I – 1899, lxvii, [i], 367pp, frontispiece and 3 illustrations; Vol II – 1899, [iv], 434pp, frontispiece and 2 illustrations; Vol III – 1899, [iv], 397pp, frontispiece and 1 illustration; Vol IV – 1900, [iv], 424pp, frontispiece and 3 illustrations; Vol V – 1900, [iv], 451pp, frontispiece and 2 illustrations; Vol VI – 1900, [iv], 408pp, frontispiece and 2 illustrations (one being a folding ‘Scheme of the Posture of the Dutch Fleete’); Vol VII – 1900, [iv], 415pp, frontispiece and 4 illustrations; Vol VIII – 1900, vi, [ii], 333pp, frontispiece and 1 illustration; Vol IX – 1899, (Index Volume), vi, 360pp, frontispiece;. Vol X – 1899 (Supplementary Volume – Pepsyana), viii, [iv], 330pp, frontispiece 11 illustrations, 3 Pedigrees and a folding map of London. Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 7 inches tall (18cm). Condition Report Externally Spine – good condition – gilt titles and decoration, relatively minor marks, wear and scratches, minor loss to the top of Vol VIII.Joints – good condition – sound, gently worn. Corners – good condition – bumped and worn.Boards – good condition – half morocco with marbled paper covered boards, marked, scratched and worn.Page edges – good condition – top edge gilt, others tanned and foxed.See above and photos. Internally Hinges – good condition – secure.Paste downs – good condition – marbled.End papers – good condition – marbled and subsequently tanned and foxed.Title – good condition – tanned, with minor foxing.Pages – good condition – tanned, with some foxing largely confined to the page edges and first and last pages.Binding – good condition – structurally sound, attractive binding, marked and scratched. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1899-1900 Binding: Hardback _________________________________________ Louis88Books are Members of the PBFAWe take great pride in photographing all our books, maps and prints and in describing every detail. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with your purchase, we offer a 100% money back guarantee provided the item is returned in the same condition as sent. Please e-mail me for extra photographs and with any questions you may have Ruler in picture is 6 inches long. ---------------------------- Please Browse all other books and prints in my Shop Thank you. LOUIS88Books Preserving books for the next generation
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Special Attributes: Illustrated
Year Printed: 1899
Region: Europe
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Personalised: No
Binding: Fine Binding
Original/Facsimile: Original
Place of Publication: London
Language: English
Non-Fiction Subject: Biographies & True Stories
Author: Samuel Pepys
Publisher: George Bell & Sons
Signed: No
Original/Reproduction: Original
