This beautiful set of 4 finely bound volumes (which can be described as 'extra-illustrated'). Uniformly bound in full crimson 19th-century morocco for Estes & Lauriat of Boston (with their tiny blindstamp), spines with raised bands and elaborate gilt floral & pointillist tooling within gilt-ruled compartments, covers feature an outer border of three gilt fillets, surrounding gilt center panels formed by four fillets and a wave-form surround, each corner accented by a floral device, gilt-tooled inner dentelles, edges extra-gilt, marbled endpapers (the first volume of 'Hudibras' and 'Remains' have been expertly rebacked in red leather preserving the original spines; some rubbing to spines and boards; minor nicking to spine tips). This beautiful, uniformly bound set includes 3 separately published works originally issued as 5 volumes: 1) 'Hudibras', issued in 3 volumes by Charles & Henry Baldwyn, 1819, which is the deluxe large-paper version with the illustrations in their earliest state on India paper mounted; 2) 'Remains' issued in 1 volume by Joseph Booker in 1827, also the deluxe large-paper version with the illustrations in their earliest state on India paper mounted; 3) Illustrations of Hudibras Sixty Portraits of Celebrated Political and Literary Characters, Impostors and Enthusiasts Alluded to Butler in His Hudibras. The 60 fine engraved portrait plates from this work have been bound into 'Hudibras' as extra illustrations. PROVENANCE: nautical-themed bookplate of Ezra Howes Baker and Esther Mary Hitchcock in each volume. Seller Inventory # 604518

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Hudibras By Samuel Butler: With Dr. Grey's ...

Publisher: Charles & Henry Baldwin / Joseph Booker

Publication Date: 1819

Binding: Leather Binding

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Thus.

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Arundel Books Seattle store is located Seattle's historic Pioneer Square. We have a select, diverse stock that is constantly changing and growing. Although we have an open store, we do the majority of our business over the Net and are committed to providing professional service. We began as a publishing company in 1984, and have been selling used and rare books through our stores and catalogues since 1987. Please visit our website: arundelbooks.com.

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Arundel Books
322 1st Avenue South, Seattle, WA, 98104, U.S.A.

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Arundel Books is a retail and internet bookstore operated by West Edge Media LLC (Washington State UBI #602387287) at the above address and phone number. Address inquiries to Phil Bevis. TERMS: Payment with order. Check (US$ only/US Bank), PayPal or Credit Card (Visa, M/C, Amex, Discover). YES, WE HAVE A SECURE SERVER. 7-day return only if not as described (you must notify us immediately on upon receipt of any problem). We pack carefully.

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