Description: Click here to see our other books! Sheridan: a Biography W Fraser Rae 1896 Richard Bentley and Son : London 8.5" by 5.5" xxii, [4], 422; vii, 451pp. SUMMARY A signed presentation copy of W Fraser Rae's biography of Richard Brinsley Sheridan in two uniform volumes in Eyre & Spottiswoode binding. Author's Presentation Copy,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Rebound,Signed,Signed Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 23.99 EU Postage: £ 18.99 European Postage: £ 19.99 Asia Postage: £ 31.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 32.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition of this work. Complete in two volumes. Inscribed by the author to half title vol. I 'To Ethel Fraser, on her marriage, with heartiest good wishes for her happiness from her Cousin, W Fraser Rae,' dated December 1902. Illustrated with frontispiece and eight further plates to volume I; and frontispiece and twelve plates to vol. II. Collated, complete. In Eyre & Spottiswoode signed half morocco bindings. With half titles. Complete biography of Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan Irish satirist, politician, playwright, poet, known as long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Some of his most popular plays include 'The Rivals' and 'The School for Scandal.'William Fraser Rae was a Scottish journalist and author. CONDITION In uniform half morocco bindings over cloth covered boards, five raised bands, gilt titles to spine, marbled edges and endpapers. Externally very smart with shelf wear, rubbed to back strip and extremities of boards. Ex libris stamp to front blank leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to odd leaf, particularly tissue guard to frontispiece vol. I; pages otherwise generally bright and clean. 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
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Topic: Biography and Autobiography
Publisher: Richard Bentley and Son
Author: W Fraser Rae
Binding: Leather
Subject: History
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Signed
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: Various
Signed: Yes
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1896
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
