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Stanhope

LETTERS WRITTEN BY THE LATE RIGHT HONOURABLE PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE, EARL OF CHESTERFIELD,TO HIS SON, Philip Stanhope, Esq; Late Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Dresden:Together with Several Other Pieces on Various Subjects. Published by Mrs. Eugenia Stanhope From the Originals.[With,] MISCELLANEOUS WORKS OF THE LATE PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE, EARL OF CHESTERFIELD: Consisting of Letters to his Friends, Never Before Printed, and Various Other Articles. To Which are Prefixed, Memoirs of His Life.[With,] MISCELLANEOUS WORKS OF THE LATE PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE, EARL OF CHESTERFIELD; Consisting of Letters, Political Tracts, and Poems. Volume the Third; completing The Edition of his Lordship?s Works, began by Dr. Maty. Collected, arranged, and

fPrinted for J. Dodsley - Printed for Edward and Charles Dilley - Printed by and for T. Sherlock, 1774-1778

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Year of publication
1774-1778
Place of printing
London
Author
Stanhope
Publishers
fPrinted for J. Dodsley, Printed for Edward and Charles Dilley, Printed by and for T. Sherlock
Edition
RARE PRESENTATION COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION OF ALL FIVE VOLUMES
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

5 volumes. The First Edition of All Five Volumes. Presentation Copy From Mrs. Stanhope, the Publisher, with the inscription of the recipient and initials. Complete with all half-titles called for. Engraved portrait frontispiece in the first volume. 4to, very handsomely bound at the time in fine straight-grain red morocco over original gray paper covered boards, with elaborate gilt rules separating the compartments, two of which are lettered in gilt, the covers with gilt rules at the turnovers and joins. [4], vii, 568; [4], 606, [2 errata]; vii, [1], 342, [2 Errata], 293, [1], [1]; [4]. [1], [588]; [xi], 204 pp. A very handsome set of these iconic writings and including the very rare third volume of the Miscellanies, beautifully preserved with some very occasional foxing or browning