The Life of George Brummell, Esq., Commonly Called Beau Brummell
Published by Saunders and Otley, London, 1844
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar
AbeBooks seller since November 21, 2006
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 450.00
Quantity: 1 available
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The Life of George Brummell, Esq., Commonly Called Beau Brummell. By “Captain Jesse” and printed in London by Saunders and Otley. 1844, 1st edition, 2 volumes, 391 and 394 pp, 8.5” x 5.75”, 8vo, hardcover 3/4 leather. Overall very good. Light rubbing and wear to exteriors, primarily along edges and corners. Hinges remain in good condition, with minor wear adjacent to title page of Volume I. Text blocks remain bound well. Small section of publisher’s other volumes at rear of Volume II. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce 1st edition of the life of George “Beau” Brummell, a major fashion icon in Regency England and former close friend of the future King George IV. After going insane and dying in France, he was remembered both for his fashion sense and for his witty, notable quotations. COLH1844BMNB.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Life of George Brummell, Esq., Commonly Called Beau Brummell
- Author
- Captain Jesse
- Publisher
- Saunders and Otley, London
- Publication year
- 1844
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
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ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar
Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since November 21, 2006
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Robin Rare Books is the RARE BOOKS DIVISION of the Midtown Scholar Bookstore. Established in 2001, we are the LARGEST ACADEMIC USED BOOKSTORE between New York and Chicago, with more than TWO MILLION second-hand and out-of-print SCHOLARLY BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS. Our Harrisburg shop has been named the region's Best Independent Bookstore.
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The Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Inc. (Rare Books Division)
3401 North Sixth Street
Harrisburg, PA U.S.A. 17110
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Chosen as Publishers Weekly's 2023 Bookstore of the Year! Robin Rare Books is the RARE BOOKS DIVISION of the Midtown Scholar Bookstore. Established in 2001, we are the LARGEST ACADEMIC USED BOOKSTORE between New York and Chicago, with more than TWO MILLION second-hand and out-of-print SCHOLARLY BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS. Our Harrisburg shop has been named the region's Best Independent Bookstore. ... A buyer is eligible to receive a full refund if a book is not in the condition described.
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