Author: E. Beresford Chancellor
Title: The Lives of the Rakes
Description: London , Philip Allan and Co. 1924-1925. Cloth. A signed four volume set of this biography of rakes. Four of original six volumes. Volumes include: Volume II- The Restoration Rakes, Volume IV- The Hell Fire Club, Volume V- Old Q and Barrymore, Volume VI- the Regency Rakes. One of three hundred copies printed to be signed by the author. A collection of biographies of famous persons to be considered "rakes", a historic term applied to men of immoral conduct. The most famous examples of rakish behaviour comes from the Hell Fire Club in the eighteenth century of which Sir Francis Dashwood was a key member. In cloth bindings with paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart with some rubbing and bumping. Spines sunned. rear joint cracked to volume IV with loss and lifting to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just the occasional scattered spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Rakes Biography E Beresford Chancellor Biography None
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Title: The Lives of the Rakes
Description: London , Philip Allan and Co. 1924-1925. Cloth. A signed four volume set of this biography of rakes. Four of original six volumes. Volumes include: Volume II- The Restoration Rakes, Volume IV- The Hell Fire Club, Volume V- Old Q and Barrymore, Volume VI- the Regency Rakes. One of three hundred copies printed to be signed by the author. A collection of biographies of famous persons to be considered "rakes", a historic term applied to men of immoral conduct. The most famous examples of rakish behaviour comes from the Hell Fire Club in the eighteenth century of which Sir Francis Dashwood was a key member. In cloth bindings with paper covered boards. Externally, generally smart with some rubbing and bumping. Spines sunned. rear joint cracked to volume IV with loss and lifting to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just the occasional scattered spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: Rakes Biography E Beresford Chancellor Biography None
Price: GBP 160.00 = appr. US$ 228.48 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: SET41-F-4
- Book number: SET41-F-4
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