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A Sketch of the Lives of Lords Stowell and Eldon
William Edward Surtees
1846
Chapman and Hall : London
9.5" by 6.5"
vii [2], 2-180pp
SUMMARY
A smart signed presentation copy of Surtees's biography of two brothers; Lords Stowell and Eldon.
Author's Presentation Copy,First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce,Signed
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
A signed presentation copy from the author, with the inscription 'John Williamson Esquire with the author's kind regards' to the front free endpaper.
Barrister at law William Edward Surtees presents a joint biographical work on the lives of Lord Chancellor Eldon and his brother, William Scot, Baron Stowell.
The author of this work was acquainted with this family, with his father having been friends with the subjects of the work.
With the further inscription James S. Woods, Dec 1912, to the front free endpaper also.
A charming biographical sketch.
CONDITION
In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail. Rear joint starting, with board holding firm but cloth of back strip detaching. Marks to boards. Inscriptions to front free endpaper. Pages bright, with light spotting throughout.
Overall Condition: Very 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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