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Click here to see our other books! The Diary of John Evelyn John Evelyn; Austin Dobson 1906 Macmillan and Co., Limited : London 9" by 5.5" lxxiv, 355; vi, 398; vi, 479pp. SUMMARY A complete, three volume set of Austin Dobson's compilation of John Evelyn's diaries, smartly bound in half calf. Folding Plates,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Uncommon Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed 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 The Dobson Edition. Complete in three volumes. Uniformly bound in a lovely half calf with cloth boards. This work features the diary of John Evelyn, an English writer, gardener, and minor government official who is best known for this diary. Evelyn's diary was extensive, spanning from 1641 to 1697 and covering many historic events such as the execution of Charles I, Oliver Cromwell's rise and death, the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London. Edited, with an introduction and notes by English poet and essayist, Austin Dobson. Profusely illustrated throughout, with eighteen plates and a frontispiece to volume I, twenty-four plates and a frontispiece to volume II and fourteen plates and a frontispiece to volume II. Includes maps, portraits and views, some of which are folding. Collated, complete. With the pictorial bookplate of Alexander Stone, a Scottish banker and philanthropist, and the namesake of the Sir Alexander Stone building at Glasgow University. An additional bookplate of Henry T Pearson to the front paste down. CONDITION Bound in half calf with cloth boards. Externally, very smart indeed, with light rubbing to the extremities and spines and the odd mark to boards. Slight fading to the spines. Bookplates to the front paste down and front endpaper. Light spotting to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot. Numbered stamp to the front blank. The occasional orn tissue guard. Plate bound to page 97 instead of 113 as stated, in volume III. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed 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