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[TRAVELLING LIBRARY.] Diamond British Poets. -Diamond Classics. London: Jones & Co., 1821-1830.
52 volumes (of 53, lacking vol. 1 of Pope's Works; see note below), 16o (89 x 55 mm). Engraved titles. Uniformly bound in red straight-grained-pattered silk, black morocco lettering pieces, edges gilt (one lettering piece lacking, approximately half with silk rubbed on spine); original morocco covered wood folding case with four internal compartments and two glass-fronted doors, gilt-lettered "Jones' Diamon Poets & Classics" on inside (tape repairs along edges and joints, one piece of glass loose).
With original paper label on rear of one compartment: "A Curious Miniature Edition (the smallest ever printed), combining the advantages of portability, with clear and beautiful printing, embellished with fine Portraits of the Authors, and Vignette Titles, at the undermentioned prices, in Silk Bindings, with gilt leaves: or with the whole complete in a case, the size of One Quarto Volume, at very trifling additional expense, forming a PORTABLE TRAVELING LIBRARY." Although this set lacks vol. 1 of Pope's Works, there is not room for it in the original case, indicating that it was not present at time of purchase.
52 volumes (of 53, lacking vol. 1 of Pope's Works; see note below), 16
With original paper label on rear of one compartment: "A Curious Miniature Edition (the smallest ever printed), combining the advantages of portability, with clear and beautiful printing, embellished with fine Portraits of the Authors, and Vignette Titles, at the undermentioned prices, in Silk Bindings, with gilt leaves: or with the whole complete in a case, the size of One Quarto Volume, at very trifling additional expense, forming a PORTABLE TRAVELING LIBRARY." Although this set lacks vol. 1 of Pope's Works, there is not room for it in the original case, indicating that it was not present at time of purchase.