John Wilkes, R. des Habits [ed.] — An Unfinished Autobiography

Harrow, William F. Taylor, 1888. Paperback. A limited edition on handmade paper of this fascinating unfinished autobiography by John Wilkes. The review copy of this very scarce work. The review copy for this limited edition printed on ordinary handmade paper comprising a fascinating, unfinished autobiography by John Wilkes. This volume being an out of series copy, with facsimile signature by the editor R. des Habits to limitation page. A very scarce volume held institutionally by four libraries only. With frontispiece. In the original publisher's paperwraps, with titles to front wrap and spine and gilt to top edge. Externally very smart with slight shelfwear and bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Wraps have slightly darkened. Inscribed to half title page "[..] copy for review." Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. With frontispiece and text printed in red, green, blue, and black ink throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .