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A Letter from a Right Honourable Person. And the Answer to it, Translated into Verse as nearly as the different Idioms of Prose and Poetry will allow. With Notes Historical, Critical and Political &c.
Philip Francis 'Right Honourable Person'
1761
W Nicoll : London
9.5" by 7"
iv, 26pp
SUMMARY
A uncommon copy of this work of literary criticism, by the 'Right Honourable Person', Philip Francis.
Uncommon
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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EU Postage: £ 13.99
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DESCRIPTION
Disbound, missing front and rear boards.
Anonymously published, this work was written by Philip Francis. Born in 1710, in Ireland, Francis was a politician and pamphleteer. A member of the Whig pamphlet. Somewhat of a literary celebrity of his time, he was well known for his translations of the work of Horace.
Collated, missing the half title page.
CONDITION
Disbound, missing the front and rear boards. Externally sound. Front and rear pages are agetoned. Small tidemark to the front page. Small tear to the front page. Spotting to the front and rear pages. Internally, generally firmly bound. Ink stain to page III, to the head. Small tear to the tail of page iii. Small tear to the tail of page IX, with a small crease also to the tail of the page. Small tidemark to the head of page XIX, and XX. Small to the the head of pages XXI and XXII.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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