Wits and Beaux of Society, bound by Bayntun
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Author: Wharton, Grace and Philip
Title: The Wits and Beaux of Society
Place Published: London
Publisher:J.W. Jarvis & Son
Date Published: 1890
Description:
Author: Wharton, Grace and Philip
Title: The Wits and Beaux of Society
Place Published: London
Publisher:J.W. Jarvis & Son
Date Published: 1890
Description:
Preface by Justin Huntly McCarthy. With hand-colored engraved frontispieces and 12 other plates from illustrations by H.K. Browne and James Godwin; extra-illustrated with numerous additional plates, mostly engraved, some hand-colored. 20.8x13.5 cm (8¼x5¼"), bound by Bayntun in full brown crushed morocco ruled and decorated in gilt, raised bands, spine sections lettered and tooled in gilt; all edges gilt, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, custom cloth slipcase. New Edition.
A follow-up to the pair‘s popular previous work ‘Queens of Society‘. Includes prefaces of previous editions, extra-illustrated in an exquisite Bayntun binding.
Condition
A few touches of wear to morocco, volume II rear joint cracked, spine strip partially detached; bindings tight, some faint marginal age-toning to pages; very good binding deserving repair.
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Wits and Beaux of Society, bound by Bayntun
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