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Click here to see our other books! The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford: Including Numerous Letters Now First Published from the Original Manuscripts & The Letters of Horace Walpole Earl of Orford Horace Walpole 1840-1866 Richard Bentley : London 8.5" by 5.5" xlviii, 375; xv, 479; xviii, 496; xxi, 512; xxiii, 496; xlix, 537pp. SUMMARY A smart five volume set of the collected letters of English writer Horace Walpole, with one volume from another set of his letters. Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 2 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 29.99 EU Postage : £ 21.99 European Postage: £ 23.99 Asia Postage: £ 37.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 38.99 DESCRIPTION Six volumes, mixed set. Five volumes of a six volume set and one volume of a nine volume set. Each volume is illustrated with a frontispiece and three plates. Collated complete. The letters of Horatio Walpole, better known as Horace Walpole, was an English writer, art historian, man of letters, antiquarian, and Whig politician. His literary reputation rests on the first Gothic novel, The Castle of Otranto, and his Letters, which are of significant social and political interest. Volume one covers the period from 1735-1745. Volume two covers the period from 1744-1753. Volume three covers the period from 1753-1759. Volume four covers the period from 1762-1766. Volume five covers the period from 1765-1778. Volume six covers the period from 1778-1797. All volumes are from The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford: Including Numerous Letters Now First Published from the Original Manuscripts, 1840, other than volume four which is from The Letters of Horace Walpole Earl of Orford, 1866, from a nine volume set. Edited by Peter Cunningham, a British writer. CONDITION In the original half crushed morocco with marbled boards. Externally, smart with rubbing resulting in light loss to the extremities. Fading to the spine with the odd mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot. Light age toning and further spotting to the endpapers. Overall Condition: Very 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