Eccentric & Humorous Letters Of Eminent Men And Women (FIRST EDITION)
London: Burton and Smith, 1824. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION, 1824. "Remarkable for wit and brilliancy of imagination in their correspondence" on title page. Unusual correspondence including letters from Voltaire, Oliver Cromwell to his secretary, writer Horace Walpole to a female correspondent, Queen Elizabeth, etc. including an Apothecary's bill.
CONDITION: Half bound tan leather, marbled boards, gilt title within red label on hubbed spine. Very slight corner and edge wear, binding sound. Yellow/cream/blue/pink marbled endpapers. Owner's inscription dated 1916, Paris on back of title page. Frontispiece, Index, 155 pp. followed by two pages of publisher's advertisements. Evenly age-toned leaves. Very good condition. Full refund if not satisfied. Very Good / No Jacket as Issued.
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