THE GUARDIAN

by Fore-Edge Paintings, Richard Steele

$1,950 · Offered by Phillip J. Pirages

London: Printed by T. Gillet for Longman et al. 1797 . 265 x 163 mm. 10 3/8 x 6 3/8 . Two volumes. Contemporary green straight-grain morocco, covers with double gilt fillet border, raised bands, gilt titling, turn-ins with decorative gilt roll, marbled endpapers, all edge gilt inexpert older repairs to joints . EACH VOLUME WITH RICHLY DETAILED FORE-EDGE PAINTING, that on volume I depicting the old

• Binding: Leather

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