Bartlett, JohnBiblio.com
4 early editions of Familiar Quotations; Being an Attempt to Trace to Their Source Passages and Phrases in Common Use etc.
189831766Boston: Little Brown & Co 1898. Various editions. Hardcover. Very good except as noted. Each variously paged from 480p to over 1100p no ills. Occasional toning from material laid in. The 1865 edition is rebound in old half leather and marbled boards; the others are all in their original cloth bindings. 1 Fourth edition 1865 1st pub. 1863. The first volume published by Little Brown earlier volumes were privately printed. Rubbed; small piece missing from bottom of front joint but binding is very sturdy. Endpapers browned foxed. Ink birthday inscription 1874. 2 Seventh edition 1875. Hole torn out of front endpaper ca. 1/2 x 1 inch. This volume is uncommon. 3 Eighth edition 1882. Slightly shaken. 4 Tenth edition 1898 1st pub. 1891. The 34th thousand. A great resource for the history of literary tastes--or at least one man's taste. 4 vols. sold as a group. Shipping/handling will be extra; please keep this in mind when ordering. Little, Brown & Co hardcover
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