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1823317832London: Thomas Boys 1823. Each part with an engraved fronispiece portait and engraved title-page by W. Fry. Printed by D. Cartwright Printer 91 Bartholomew Close. 20 vols. 12mo. Bound in three quarters polished brown calf and marbled boards maroon and brown title labels edges yellow. About fine. Bookplate of Alexander Dallas Thayer son-in-law of Frederick Gilbert Bourne president of Singer Manufacturing Co. and Maryone Bourne Thayer Dark Island St. Lawrence. Each part with an engraved fronispiece portait and engraved title-page by W. Fry. Printed by D. Cartwright Printer 91 Bartholomew Close. 20 vols. 12mo. Reuben Percy was Mr. Thomas Byerley who was brother of Sir John Byerley and the first Editor of the Mirror. Sholto Percy was Mr. Joseph Clinton Robertson editor of the Mechanics' Magazine.<br/> The name "Percy" was taken from the Percy Coffee House in Rathbone Place where the idea of the book was first suggested by Byerley and Robertson over coffee. Thomas Boys unknown books