Stanhope’s Letters 1834 Lord Chesterfield Letters to his Son Philadelphia Publ.

Description: Philip Dormer Stanhope, the Fourth Earl of Chesterfield, was a diplomat and British statesman. His son’s widow published these letters written over the course of 30 years to his son in order to advise and educate him as a proper handbook for worldly success. In very good condition, this was printed in Philadelphia. Inside front on the torn spare are the names of various previous owners including Pliny Smith Jr of Little Falls, Ohio, Frank Smith and F.O. Smith from his grandmother. Letters presented in English, French and Latin with the French “carefully corrected, orthographically, by a Professional French Gentleman”.Very Good Condition: 8vo: Full Leather with gilt lettering in red label on spine: slight scuffing: foxing throughout with a change of paper (and color thereof) at page 384 to 385: page 263 is improperly trimmed and hangs over a bit unless dog-eared back: names inside front on spare and title page: “Letters Written by the Late Right Honorable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to His Son, During a Course of Polite Education with His Life and Miscellaneous Pieces to which is appended a copious index”: Lord Philip Stanhope: Philadelphia: Thomas Town: 1834RAREA1834ABEA

Price: 125 USD

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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