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PEPYS, Samuel (1633-1703). Memoirs of Samuel Pepys Comprising his Diary from 1659 to 1669 and a selection form his Private Correspondence. Edited by Richard, Lord Braybrooke. London: Henry Colburn, 1825.
2 volumes, large 4o (300 x 232 mm). Half-titles, 7 engraved portraits, 6 engraved plates including one double-page, and 2 illustrations in text. (Some browning and offsetting onto text). Later calf (scuffed, rebacked.) Provenance: William Helshow (signature on recto of frontispieces on both vols.).
FIRST EDITION. Pepys' famous diary remained in cipher until 1825, when it was deciphered by John Smith and edited by Lord Braybrooke. Its vivid picture of contemporary everyday life has kept it a popular source of information about late 17-century England. Grolier English 75.
2 volumes, large 4
FIRST EDITION. Pepys' famous diary remained in cipher until 1825, when it was deciphered by John Smith and edited by Lord Braybrooke. Its vivid picture of contemporary everyday life has kept it a popular source of information about late 17-century England. Grolier English 75.