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Title: The Diary of Samuel Pepys (Complete in Three Volumes)
Author: Samuel Pepys
Editor: Henry B. Wheatley, F.S.A.
Publisher: G. Bell and Sons Ltd. (London) / Harcourt, Brace and Co. (New York)
Publication Year: 1923 (First printing of this specific India Paper format)
Format: Thin \"India Paper\" Edition, Hardcover
Binding: Publisher\'s original blue cloth with gilt-stamped spines
📖 Item Overview & Condition Details
Up for sale is a beautiful, complete three-volume set of The Diary of Samuel Pepys, published in 1923. This highly collectible set features the famous and definitive Henry B. Wheatley transcription, which restored the historical text and structural integrity of the original diaries far beyond earlier 19th-century heavily censored versions.
Special Features of This Set:
- India Paper Format: Printed on premium thin India paper, allowing the expansive traditional 8-volume text block to be elegantly condensed into three manageably sized books.
- Complete Work: Includes Volumes I–VIII plus the comprehensive index across the three physical books.
- Frontispiece Illustration: Volume I retains its striking portrait plate of Samuel Pepys complete with its original protective tissue guard intact.
Condition Report:
- Exterior: The blue cloth bindings are clean and structurally sound. The gilt lettering on the spines remains bright and highly legible.
- Interior: The thin India paper pages are clean and intact.
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