Burke Select Works, Volume 1, Clarendon Press, 1878

Volume 1 of the 1878 edition of the select works of Edmond Burke with introduction and notes by E. J. Payne, MA, a Fellow of the University College, Oxford. Volume 1 is subtitled “Thoughts on the Present Discontents” and The Two Speeches on America” 328 pages.

Title Burke, Select Works

Clarendon Press series: English classics

Author Edmund Burke

Editor Edward John Payne

Publisher Clarendon Press, 1878

MEASUREMENTS

6 ¾” tall x 4 ½” deep x 7/8” thick. Weighs 11 oz

CONDITION

There is some yellowing of the pages and a few notes. There are no tears or missing pages. The title and cover pages are signed by the (presumable) original owner and dated 1882. The seam on the cover page has split a little but has not come loose. The back seam has split but not come loose either. The cloth on the front cover has bubbled a bit. The spine shows mild-moderate shelf wear.