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Portraits, Memoirs, and Characters, of Remarkable Persons, from the Revolution in 1688 to the End of the Reign of George II collected from the most authentic accounts extant
James Caulfield
1819
HR Young : London
9.5" by 6"
xii, 166; [4], 235; iv, 292; iv, 255pp.
SUMMARY
The complete set in four volumes of James Caulfield's collection of biographies of remarkable people.
Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 4 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
Complete in four volumes. First part appeared in 1790.
Containing biographies from the Revolution of 1688 to the end of the Reign of King George II.
An ode to individuality, this book groups together people that were seen as remarkable, from William Aldridge, an aged wheelwright, to James Whitney, an extraordinary highwayman; from Aesop of Eton, a rhyming Cobler, to John Valerius, born without arms;
James Caulfield spent much of his career as a printmaker publishing illustrated books about remarkable people, and began his first series in about 1788.
Illustrated with portrait per biography. Collated, complete with one hundred and fifty four plates.
CONDITION
Rebacked with the original spine and boards restored, full uniform cloth bindings. Externally generally smart with one bumping to head and tail of spine, light wear to extremities and marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to odd leaf only, pages otherwise generally bright and clean throughout.
Overall Condition: Very Good
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Overall Condition
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