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Click here to see our other books! The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli John Knowles 1831 Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley : London 9" by 5.5" xvi, 439pp; [4], 391pp; [4], 408pp SUMMARY The uncommon first edition of this three volume biography of Henry Fuseli. First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Uncommon Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage : £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION First edition of The Life and Writings of Henry Fuseli by John Knowles in full calf bindings. Complete in three volumes. Illustrated with a monochrome plate as the frontispiece of Volume I. Collated, complete. Henry Fuseli was a Swiss painter and writer who dealt with many subjects but was best known for his supernatural subject matter. Prior owner's book plate to the first pastedown of each volume. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper of Volume III dated 1862. Small library stamp to the bottom right corner of the first free endpapers of each volume. CONDITION In full calf bindings. Externally, smart. There is some rubbing to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities. The title labels to the spine of Volume I are missing. There is a chip to one of the spine labels of Volume II. There are some light markings to the boards, with a notable mark to the front board of Volume III. Prior owner's book plate to the first pastedown of each volume. Prior owner's ink inscription to the first free endpaper of Volume III dated 1862. Small library stamp to the bottom right corner of the first free endpapers of each volume. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some occasional light spotting. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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