The Works of Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford, in Five Volumes (1798), WITH Memoires of the Last Ten Years of the Reign of George the Second in Two Volumes (1822) - Seven Volume Set Complete

Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford

Published by Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson and J. Edwards, 1798

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The Works: London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row, and J. Edwards, Pall-Mall. MDCCXCVIII (1798), WITH Memoires of the Last Ten Years of the Reign of George the Second: London, John Murray, Albemarle-Street. MDCCCXXII (1822). Over 4000 pages and 177 full-page engravings. Seven volumes uniformly bound in Contemporary Calf over marbled boards. Gold Gilt on black leather title labels. Additional spine gilt stamping, with decorative blindstamp. Some rubbing to bindings, wear heavier towards extremities (see image). Hand Marbled endpapers, hinges unobtrusively reinforced with moire brown cloth. Internally clean, Unmarked. Off-setting from plates with sporadic foxing, particularly to plates and adjoining leaves as per usual. Full Collation of the papers used, contents and plates on request. A Very Good Antiquarian Set Indeed. First Edition. Half-Leather, Marbled Boards. Very Good. Illus. by 177 Full-page Engravings, Fold-outs, etc. 4to - over 11½" tall. Extremely Heavy, Oversized Safely, Securely Packed. Seller Inventory # 930273

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Works of Horatio Walpole, Earl of Orford...

Publisher: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson and J. Edwards

Publication Date: 1798

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition