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The Greville Memoirs Complete in Eight 1st Edition Books Beautifully Bound by Henry Young & Son
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The Greville Memoirs Complete in Eight 1st Edition Books Beautifully Bound by Henry Young & Son

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A superb and complete set of The Greville’s Memoirs in three uniformly bound parts with each of these three parts being a first edition set. Part I, published 1874, A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV 1818-1837 is contained in volumes 1-3, Part II, published 1885, A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1852 is contained in volumes 4-6 and Part III, A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria 1852-1860 is contained in volumes 7 & 8. The books have been finely bound by Henry Young and Sons of Liverpool in midnight blue half morocco with blue cloth boards. The top edges are gilt and the spines are arranged in 6 gilt decorated fielded panels divided by 5 raised bands with the dates of publication to the tails. The journals were compiled by Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville (1794–1865) and published posthumously by Longmans, Green & Co. They were edited by Henry Reeve, Registrar of the Privy Council.

The books are presented in very good condition overall with some shelf wear and marks to the exterior. The gilding and the morocco is bright and fresh. Internally there is some light age toning and some occasional minor foxing, otherwise the pages are generally clean and tightly bound. There are some pencil notes to the front of volume I in which there is a marginal tear with a small loss, but not to text, to page 339/340; volume III has minor nicking to the top inner corners of pages 187-192, again no loss to text.

The books each have a height of some 22.3cms, a depth of some 15cms and whilst of varying widths the total run is approximately 27cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
22.3cm (8.78")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Declaration

Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated these Antique Leather Bound Books to the 19th Century.

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SA922583
Dealers Internal Reference
3401
Description
A superb and complete set of The Greville’s Memoirs in three uniformly bound parts with each of these three parts being a first edition set. Part I, published 1874, A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV 1818-1837 is contained in volumes 1-3, Part II, published 1885, A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria 1837-1852 is contained in volumes 4-6 and Part III, A Journal of the Reign of Queen Victoria 1852-1860 is contained in volumes 7 & 8.
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The books have been finely bound by Henry Young and Sons of Liverpool in midnight blue half morocco with blue cloth boards.
Donnelly Antiques Ltd

The top edges are gilt and the spines are arranged in 6 gilt decorated fielded panels divided by 5 raised bands with the dates of publication to the tails. The journals were compiled by Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville (1794–1865) and published posthumously by Longmans, Green & Co. They were edited by Henry Reeve, Registrar of the Privy Council.

fig 1. An eight-volume set of 19th-century books bound with dark leather spines, gilt lettering, raised bands, and blue cloth covers.
fig 1. The Greville Memoirs Complete in Eight 1st Edition Books Beautifully Bound by Henry Young & Son

The books are presented in very good condition overall with some shelf wear and marks to the exterior. The gilding and the morocco is bright and fresh. Internally there is some light age toning and some occasional minor foxing, otherwise the pages are generally clean and tightly bound. There are some pencil notes to the front of volume I in which there is a marginal tear with a small loss, but not to text, to page 339/340; volume III has minor nicking to the top inner corners of pages 187-192, again no loss to text.

The books each have a height of some 22.3cms, a depth of some 15cms and whilst of varying widths the total run is approximately 27cms.

Height
22.3cm (8.78")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Date of Manufacture

Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated these Antique Leather Bound Books to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA922583
Dealers Internal Ref
3401
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Archive I An eight-volume set of 19th-century books bound with dark leather spines, gilt lettering, raised bands, and blue cloth covers.

The Greville Memoirs Complete in Eight 1st Edition Books Beautifully Bound by Henry Young & Son

Archive II An eight-volume set of 19th-century books bound with dark leather spines, gilt lettering, raised bands, and blue cloth covers. View II
Archive III An eight-volume set of 19th-century books bound with dark leather spines, gilt lettering, raised bands, and blue cloth covers. View III
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An eight-volume set of 19th-century books bound with dark leather spines, gilt lettering, raised bands, and blue cloth covers.
The Greville Memoirs complete in eight 1st edition books beautifully bound by Henry Young & Son
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An eight-volume set of 19th-century books bound with dark leather spines, gilt lettering, raised bands, and blue cloth covers.
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  • ObjectBooks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialLeather, Cloth, Paper
  • ColourBlack, Blue
  • MotifsGilt tooling, Raised bands, Half-leather binding, Gold leaf lettering
  • SizeH 22.3 cm (9 in) x W 27 cm (11 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

This complete eight-volume nineteenth-century first edition set of The Greville Memoirs is bound in midnight blue half morocco with blue cloth boards, featuring six gilt-decorated fielded panels on the spines divided by five raised bands, gold leaf lettering, and gilt-tooled decoration. The set displays shelf wear and marks to the exterior alongside bright, fresh gilding and morocco leather, and includes published dates of publication to the tails. The collection measures 22.3 cm high, 27 cm wide, and 15 cm deep. Placed on a bookshelf, this gentleman's library set suits a study or living room setting for display or reading. The volumes are compiled by Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville, edited by Henry Reeve, and bound by Henry Young and Sons of Liverpool, spanning the reigns of George IV, William IV, and Queen Victoria between 1818 and 1860.

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A half-leather binding features leather covering the spine and corners of the volume, combined with cloth or paper panels over the remainder of the boards, a construction method widely adopted in the 19th century to balance durability with production costs.

19th-century bindings commonly utilised tanned calfskin or goat leather, gold leaf for hand-tooled spine decoration, woven cotton cloth for the covers, and rag paper for the text block.

Authentic period bindings typically display impression marks from hand tooling, binders stamps or tickets inside the boards, raised sewing cords along the spine, and era-consistent paper aging such as light foxing.

Multi-volume sets can be arranged symmetrically on open shelving, stacked horizontally to create elevated platforms for brass or ceramic decorative objects, or positioned in dark wood bookcases to add historical context.

Keep leather bindings in a climate-controlled environment away from direct light, avoid pulling books by the top of the spine headband, and apply dedicated leather preservatives sparingly to prevent desiccation.
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