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(FORE-EDGE PAINTING.) Gilchrist, James P. A Brief Display of the Origin and History of Ordeals.
INSCRIBED AND WITH DOUBLE FORE-EDGE (FORE-EDGE PAINTING.) Gilchrist, James P. A Brief Display of the Origin and History of Ordeals. Tall 8vo, beautiful straight-grain burgundy morocco with elaborate leaf borders, birds in corners, center panel with gilt decoration, and wide gilt turn-ins with watered green silk doublures and endleaves by Carpenter, joints rubbed and starting, other edges a bit rubbed; split before title. London: Printed for the author, 1821
presentation copy from gilchrist to his niece and signed on title in year of publication. Keeping with the theme of the book, there are two expert fore-edge paintings of duels: the first titled "Duel between Wilkes and Martin in Hyde Park" and the second "A Duel on Putney Heath."
presentation copy from gilchrist to his niece and signed on title in year of publication. Keeping with the theme of the book, there are two expert fore-edge paintings of duels: the first titled "Duel between Wilkes and Martin in Hyde Park" and the second "A Duel on Putney Heath."
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