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— Henry Ward Beecher

Dublin: Printed by George Grierson... and sold by Philip Crampton, 1736. [Irish Law]. FIRST EDITION THUS. Quarto (27 x 22cm), pp.[4] 770; [102]; 26 [2]; 26 [2]; 20 [4]; 20 [4]; 25 [3]; 30 [2]; 22 [2]. With seven appendices. Contemporary brown calf with raised bands and gilt titles to spine. Some blind decoration to boards. Some light pencil marks to front free endpaper, alongside a short abortive black ink inscription. A few page corners folded over. Binding with a little old repair work to tail of spine, but otherwise unrestored with good joints. Marks and wear to boards, and bumped corners. Very good. A rare book not seen at auction since 2012. Item #49993
Price: £375.00 save 50% £187.50