Historical Memoirs of My Own Time. Part the First, from 1772 to 1780, Part the Second from 1781 to 1784
London: For T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1815. Octavo. Item #022246
2nd edition. In two volumes. 561 and 602pp. From the library of Philip Reade of Woodpark with his bookplate. A memoir of events Wraxall witnessed or information he received from respectable sources. In this edition he admits a few libel mistakes were made and he is either making corrections or simply leaving this information out of his work. Bound in 3/4 calf over marbled paper covered boards, black morocco spine label gilt, marbled paper rubbed, internally clean and bright. A handsome set.
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