Title: A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843 Author: Smiles, Samuel Place: London Publisher: John Murray Date: 1891 Description: 2 volumes. xv, 496; xi, 549 pp. + plates. Extra Illustrated. With 81 plates, including an autograph letter signed by Thomas Moore dated July 7, 1818, folding and tipped-in at page 1 of Vol. I; engravings, lithographs, etc. (mostly portraits), some mounted on tipped-in leaf. 8vo. Bound in period full red levant morocco, ruled in gilt, spines tooled and lettered in gilt, inner gilt dentelles over morocco turn-ins, light marbled endpapers, top edges gilt; bound by Morrell. First Edition. Lot Amendments Condition: Spines a bit darkened, light wear to joints and edges; minor soiling to contents; else very good or better. A handsome set, extra illustrated. Item number: 170299
Title: A Publisher and His Friends: Memoir and Correspondence of the Late John Murray with an Account of the Origin and Progress of the House, 1768-1843 Author: Smiles, Samuel Place: London Publisher: John Murray Date: 1891 Description: 2 volumes. xv, 496; xi, 549 pp. + plates. Extra Illustrated. With 81 plates, including an autograph letter signed by Thomas Moore dated July 7, 1818, folding and tipped-in at page 1 of Vol. I; engravings, lithographs, etc. (mostly portraits), some mounted on tipped-in leaf. 8vo. Bound in period full red levant morocco, ruled in gilt, spines tooled and lettered in gilt, inner gilt dentelles over morocco turn-ins, light marbled endpapers, top edges gilt; bound by Morrell. First Edition. Lot Amendments Condition: Spines a bit darkened, light wear to joints and edges; minor soiling to contents; else very good or better. A handsome set, extra illustrated. Item number: 170299
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