Public Characters

Not Stated

Published by R. Phillips 1799-1801, London, 1799

About this Item

Three popular Georgian volumes on the prominent people in their society of the day, illustrated with folding frontispieces. In three volumes.Volumes II and III are the first editions. Volume I is the second edition.Bound with a unique polkadot design to the top, fore, and bottom edges.Three volumes of these popular biographical anthologies, containing brief pieces on the lives of many prominent figures of the Georgian era.Including biographies on William Pitt, Charles Darwin, William Herschel, William Wilberforce, the Duke of Marlborough, and more.Illustrated with a folding frontispiece to each volume.Volume I is the 1798-99 edition, Volume II 1799-1800, Volume III 1800-1801.This work was published annually, updated with with biographies on the popular or controversial figures of the day.From the library of the theologian John Fawcett, with his bookplate to the front pastedowns of Volumes I and III. Bookplate of the Laurence Family to the front pastedowns.Five pages of publishers adverts to the 1798-99 volume. Three pages of publisher's adverts to the 1799-1800 volume. Eight pages of publisher's adverts to the 1800-01 volume. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards, and a spotted design to the top, fore, and bottom edges. Externally, generally smart, spines are a little faded and rubbed. Minor rubbing to the boards. Light bumping to the extremities. Rubbing and a little loss to the spine labels. Bookplate to the front pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with just the occasional spot, mostly to the first and last few pages. Folding frontispieces are repaired to the reverse. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 763P34

Bibliographic Details

Title: Public Characters

Publisher: R. Phillips 1799-1801, London

Publication Date: 1799

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: Not Stated

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book