Letters Written by the late Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his Son.
London: J Dodsley, 1774. 4 volume set, 8 1/2 inches tall. A slightly later, Regency, full calf with wide gilt raised bands, twin labels and a twin fillet framing the boards. With the Fothergill armorial bookplate. The spine is faded from the original lilac but still bright and very attractive. Possibly the most celebrated letters in the English language, the Earl's are full of fascinating insights to the period being a guide for worldly success in the 18th century, giving perceptive and nuanced advice for how a gentleman should behave. A fine edition in a very smart binding.
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