Description: The Life, Journals, and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq. F.R.S., Secretary to the Admiralty in the Reigns of Charles II and James II. Including a Narrative of his Voyage to Tangier, Deciphered from the Short-Hand MSS. in the Bodlian Library, by the Rev. John Smith, A.M., Decipherer of "Pepys's Memoirs." Now First Published from the Originals Author: PEPYS, Samuel (1633-1703), [SMITH, John, editor] Title: The Life, Journals, and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, Esq. F.R.S., Secretary to the Admiralty in the Reigns of Charles II and James II. Including a Narrative of his Voyage to Tangier, Deciphered from the Short-Hand MSS. in the Bodlian Library, by the Rev. John Smith, A.M., Decipherer of "Pepys's Memoirs." Now First Published from the Originals Publication: London: Richard Bentley, 1841 Description: [Letters] FIRST EDITION. Two volumes. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[4] 37-456; pp.[4]; 367; [1]. With a frontispiece engraving of the author to volume I. Publisher's brown cloth with gilt titles to spines and blind decoration to boards. All edges untrimmed, later endpapers. Some spotting but generally clean. cloth a little worn to joints, chipping to spine ends, corners bumped. Very good. Following the first publication of Pepys's Diaries in 1825, Smith went on to publish this interesting collection of letters. Seller ID: 53992 Subject: History & Biography Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers on London's fashionable King's Road, after 40+ years of bookselling in the capital, Adrian relocated to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Adrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera. Terms All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books and dust-jackets are supplied in suitable archival quality protectors and orders are professionally packed in bubble wrap and high quality cardboard book packs to ensure that they arrive safely. OUR GUARANTEE. We endeavour to describe item as accurately as possible using industry standard grades and our feedback speaks for itself. It is not in our interests to 'overdescribe', but in the unlikely event of a problem we offer a no-quibble refund on all items. Please email if you have any questions, and please view our other items listed.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: PEPYS, Samuel (1633-1703), [SMITH, John, editor
Publisher: London: Richard Bentley, 1841
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
