Description
Early 19th-century volume from The Percy Anecdotes, Original and Select, featuring Vol. IX: Instinct; Ingenuity. Published in London for J. Cumberland, 19 Ludgate Hill, 1826, this antique volume comes from the 20-volume Percy Anecdotes series issued under the names Sholto and Reuben Percy.
This is an appealing subject volume with strong crossover interest for collectors of natural history, invention, engineering history, Industrial Revolution-era literature, and decorative antique bindings. The Ingenuity section includes engraved title/frontispiece material connected to John Rennie, the noted Scottish civil engineer associated with major bridges, canals, docks, and public works.
Bound in period half leather with marbled boards, gilt spine decoration, and red leather spine labels, the book has excellent early 19th-century shelf presence. The separate T. Boys title/frontispiece page dated 1823 reflects the original part-publication history of The Percy Anecdotes.
Highlights:
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Vol. IX of The Percy Anecdotes: Instinct; Ingenuity
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Published by J. Cumberland, London, 1826
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Decorative half-leather binding with marbled boards
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Gilt spine detail with red leather title labels
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Includes engraved title/frontispiece material
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John Rennie connection in the Ingenuity section
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Strong appeal for collectors of engineering history, invention, natural-history miscellanies, and early 19th-century decorative books
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Attractive individual replacement or subject volume from the 20-volume Percy Anecdotes set
Condition: Antique book with expected age wear, including rubbing to the leather and boards, edge and corner wear, scuffing, areas of leather loss along the spine and edges, foxing, toning, and age-related staining to some pages. The book remains attractive, displayable, and full of period character.
A great addition for collectors of antique books, decorative leather bindings, John Rennie, engineering history, ingenuity, natural-history anecdote literature, and individual volumes from The Percy Anecdotes.
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