Description: Click here to see our other books! The Commissioner: or, Dr Lunatico Enquirendo George Payne Rainsford James 1843 William Curry, Jun. and Co. : Dublin 8.5" by 5.5" xvi, 440pp. plus plates. SUMMARY The first edition of this humorous tale by novelist George James. First Edition,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION Bound in half leather with gilt lettering. With Twenty-Seven Illustrations on Steel by Phiz. Plate Five, 'The Hunt' is missing. Bound from the Parts. George Payne Rainsford James, 1801 - 1860, was an English novelist, and later British consul in Virginia. "James also wrote poetry and drama and was an active author and editor of popular historical works" -ODNB. CONDITION In original half calf binding and held in cloth covered boards. There is rubbing with edge wear, prominent to the spine, with slight loss. The joints are starting, and the inner hinges are strained. The binding is tight and firm. Internally the pages are generally bright with some foxing and marks. The plates have singeing, with browning and spots, and occasionally slight loss. There is a closed tear across page 143 that has been repaired to the fore-edge margin only. There is occasional singeing throughout, with slight loss to some pages, including page 193-195. Overall Condition: Good Only 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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Author: George Payne Rainsford James
Binding: Leather
Fiction Subject: Novels
Non-Fiction Subject: None
Language: English
Year Printed: 1843
Place of Publication: Dublin
Weight: 1.0000
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Publisher: William Curry, Jun. and Co.
Illustrator: None
Original/Reproduction: Original
