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From Modern Essayists. Comprising Twelve Unabridged Essays by Irving, Lamb, de Quincey, Emerson, Arnold, Morley, Lowell, Carlyle, Macaulay, Froude, Freeman, and Gladstone. Bickers & Son 1886.
[x] + 395pp. + [iii] blank. 12 mounted ports. in ‘permanent photography,’ dec. initial letters and head pieces. Contemporary prize inscription, some sporadic spotting, marbled e.ps. and edges, inner gilt dentelles, gilt filleted edges sl. rubbed to corners, full double gilt rule edged prize calf with gilt armorial device to upper board, gilt filleted raised bands dec. gilt compartments and gilt lettered leather title label to spine.
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