SEPT DISCOURS offres LIVRÉS EN R A. PAR LE PRÉSIDENT.. Joshua Reynolds.1er

1778, 1st ed. Printed by T Cadell in the Strand.. Tan leather, spine is gilt illustrated with raised bands with a red leather/ gilt label but is a little dulled & a little rubbed, cover overall age marked & probably needs a little polishing It would seem that it is an original binding..Spine head has a split of 3cm at the front although not disfiguring or loosening the front board;. tail a little rubbed, corners sl. bumped & rubbed edges here & there. (needs a little t.l.c.) page edges have been trimmed as against leaving them ragged as some were in this period. & are dull & dusty.

Interior is still beautifully firm with surprisingly little foxing, mainly confined to outer & end papers, although some odd marks of foxing here & there very spasmodically, pages have a little tanning but scarcely noticeable. Two owners names on f.f.e.p., one contemporary,(who seems to have eschewed the pages of advertisements of the printers other titles!!) & 1 in 1936.

The other copies for sale on the open market at the moment, have a variety of bindings. This seemed to be the norm as, in the 18C as in earlier times,, serious book buyers would buy the bound up pages & then have an outer binding of choice to match their library.

This title of course is in the print on demand lists.