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The Trial at Large of Her Majesty Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, Queen of Great Britain; in the House of Lords, on Charges of Adulterous Intercourse; Containing a Full and Accurate Detail of the Evidence of the Witnesses, the Speeches of Counsel, and all Other Proceedings in this Extraordinary Trial. The Examination of the Witnesses, and the Documentary Testimony, printed Verbatim from th4e Authenticated Journals of the Hosue of Peers: The Whole Illustratedd by Explanatory Notes. And Embellished with Faithful and Highly-Finished Portraits, &c. In Two Volumes. (SIGNED LEATHER BINDINGS BY ROOT & SON, LONDON)
by Anon
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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About This Item
London: Printed for T. Kelly, 1821. First Edition First Printing . Leather Bound. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Octavos. 664; 719 pages. Hardcovers bound in full tan leather by Root & Son, London (signed on the leather turn-ins of the front paste downs) and hosued in a brown cloth slipcase. The slipcase shows moderate wear and is quite sturdy. Raised bands on the spines with 6 compartments and intricate gilt tooling. Red and green leather labels on the spines, and "1821" is stamped in gilt on another burgundy label at the foot of the spines. All edges gilt. Light wear to the bindings. The headcap of Volume II is a bit rubbed, but overall an exceptionally clean and attractive set. Gilt inner dentelles. Blue marbled endpapers. Text is clean. Illustrated with 26 full-page engravings, including engraved title page. There are 11 engravings in Volume I and 15 engravings in Volume II.
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- Pages Past Used and Rare Books
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- 051247
- Title
- The Trial at Large of Her Majesty Caroline Amelia Elizabeth, Queen of Great Britain; in the House of Lords, on Charges of Adulterous Intercourse; Containing a Full and Accurate Detail of the Evidence of the Witnesses, the Speeches of Counsel, and all Other Proceedings in this Extraordinary Trial. The Examination of the Witnesses, and the Documentary Testimony, printed Verbatim from th4e Authenticated Journals of the Hosue of Peers: The Whole Illustratedd by Explanatory Notes. And Embellished with Faithful and Highly-Finished Portraits, &c. In Two Volumes. (SIGNED LEATHER BINDINGS BY ROOT & SON, LONDON)
- Author
- Anon
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for T. Kelly
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1821
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 4.90 lbs
- Keywords
- 1821; Queen Caroline Amelia Elizabeth; Fine Bindings; Root & Son; Signed Bindings; London; England; English Great Britain; Copperplate Engraved Plates; Engravings; Leather Binding; Leather; Antiquarian; Rare; 19th century.
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Antiquarian & Rare; Leather Bindings; Great Britain;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About Pages Past Used and Rare Books
Pages Past is a small used & rare bookshop located a few blocks from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Since 1996 we have been serving the Triad community as well as customers from around the world. We have around 15-20,000 volumes in our shop. We specialize in North Carolina, Virginia, Civil War, Old Leather, Christianity, Eastern and Western Philosophies, and the simply unusual. We very likely have the oldest books in Greensboro; we keep a nice selection of antiquarian volumes and scholarly books.
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