Peacock's Polite Repository; or Pocket Companion: Containing an Almanack...
London: Printed for Peacock and Bampton, 1815. Paperback. Light blue velour wraps; text block is fully gilted; frontispiece; 116 pp.; richly illustrated with bw engravings. Good - (Wraps are heavily shelf-worn, smudged, and front cover's velour is separating from the spine at the top; spine strip has separated from the text block at the bottom; covers show chipped velour; front endpapers are more heavily foxed than the rest; pages are shelfworn, age-toned and lightly foxed; some pages are marked in pencil with personal information of previous owner; last endpaper has been torn out; text block is cracked toward the front.). Item #192588
This copy is extremely rare. It showcases gorgeous landscape engravings by various artists. Includes contemporaneous information on English monarchy, governmental and military personnel structures, including traditional almanac information like weights and measures, etc., and space for personal notes.
OCLC: 51785314
Price: $1,000.00