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The Miscellaneous Writings of John Evelyn, Esq. F.R.S.
John Evelyn; William Upcott
1825
Henry Colburn : London
12.5" by 9.5"
xxvi, 849pp
SUMMARY
The first collected edition of the works of John Evelyn, an illustrated work edited by William Upcott.
First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 4 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first collected edition.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, and three plates.
Collated, complete.
The collected works of the notable author John Evelyn.
This work comprises of several tracts by Evelyn and translations by him, such as 'Of Liberty and Servitude' translated out of the French, 'The Golden Book of St John', 'Fumifugium, 'A Character of England', 'Navigation and Commerce', and 'Education of Children'.
Evelyn was an important writer, gardener, and diarist of the seventeenth century. His extensive diary traces his life from 1640 to 1706, detailing the execution of Charles I, the rise of Oliver Cromwell, the Restoration, the last Great Plague of London, and the Great Fire of London.
Edited with notes by William Upcott.
Bookplate of Richard Luckett to the verso of the front endpaper.
CONDITION
In a full straight grain morocco binding. Externally, rubbed, mostly to the joints and extremities. Head of the spine is lifting with cracks to the head of the joints. Spine and extremities are faded. Minor bumping to the extremities. Light marks to the boards and spine. Crack to the tail of the rear joint. Hinges are starting but firm. Spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots.
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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