The ENGLISH ROGUE: DESCRIBED, in the Life of Meriton Latroon, A Witty Extravagant. Being a Compleat History of the Most Eminent Cheats of Both Sexes. [Large Paper Reprinted Edition ? Bayntun Half Leather Binding]

Descripción:

London: Printed for Henry Marsh, Reprinted Edition, c1875.

Scarce Large Paper copy, other copies of this edition were printed in 12mo.

Bayntun half leather binding, in green morocco with cloth covered boards, gilt titles and decoration to the spine compartments, gilt filet to the leather edges, page top edges gilt, marbled end papers, text block tight, pages tanned. Spine faded to brown.

On the title page: "Read, but do'nt Practice: for the Author finds, They which live Honeft have moft quiet mindes."

Pagination: Vol I ? xvii, [xviii-xx], 471pp. Vol II ? [xxiv], 378pp. Vol III ? [iv], 304pp. Vol IV ? [vi], 324pp.

Provenance: no inscriptions or bookplates.

Approximately 9 inches (23cm) tall.



Condition Report

Externally

· Spine ? very good condition ? faded to brown, gilt titles and gilt decorated compartments, five raised bands, rubbed and worn to the raised bands of Vol III.

· Joints ? very good condition ? sound, gently rubbed and worn.

· Corners ? very good condition ? rubbed and worn.

· Boards ? very good condition ? dark green morocco leather and light green cloth covered boards, gently rubbed, marked and worn.

· Page edges ? good condition ? top edges gilt, others tanned and untrimmed.

· Binding ? very good condition ? attractive.

· See above and photos.

Internally

· Hinges ? very good condition ? sound.

· Paste downs ? very good condition ? marbled paper, leather turn-ins.

· End papers ? good condition ? marbled end papers, subsequently tanned.

· Title ? good condition ? tanned.

· Pages ? good condition ? tanned, more so to the edges.

· See photos. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1780737761581

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