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A Notelet About Richard Drake of Esher in Surrey
Sir William Richard Drake
1878
Private Press : London
11.5" by 8"
[4], 8, viipp
SUMMARY
A very scarce copy of this notelet on Richard Drake of Esher, with a signed letter from the author.
Signed,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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DESCRIPTION
With a letter signed by the author bound within the volume.
This is a very scarce volume of A Notelet About Richard Drake of Esher in Surrey by Sir William Richard Drake. Richard Drake of Esher was Equerry of the Stable and Groom of the Privy Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I and also held office as a member of parliament and Justice of the Peace. This work is extracted from Sir William Drake's privately printed Devonshire Notes and Notelets.
With two plates and a folding plate.
Collated, complete.
CONDITION
In full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with library markings to the faded spine. Exeter City Library bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound with bright and clean pages.
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.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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