Description
1826 Percy Anecdotes Vol V Captivity Exile Leather Antique Book
Early 19th-century volume from The Percy Anecdotes, Original and Select, featuring Vol. V: Captivity; Exile. Published in London for J. Cumberland, 19 Ludgate Hill, 1826, this antique volume comes from the well-known 20-volume Percy Anecdotes series compiled under the names Sholto and Reuben Percy.
This is an appealing individual volume with strong historical subject matter, covering captivity, exile, imprisonment, banishment, endurance, and related biographical anecdotes. The volume is bound in period half leather with marbled boards, gilt spine decoration, and red leather spine labels, giving it excellent antique shelf presence. It also includes engraved frontispiece/title material and a separate earlier T. Boys title page dated 1820, reflecting the multi-part publishing history of the Percy Anecdotes.
Highlights:
* Vol. V of The Percy Anecdotes: Captivity; Exile
* Published by J. Cumberland, London, 1826
* Separate T. Boys title page dated 1820
* Decorative half-leather binding with marbled boards
* Gilt spine detail with red leather title labels
* Includes engraved frontispiece/title material
* Strong subject appeal for collectors of exile, captivity, Napoleonic-era, and early 19th-century historical literature
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 some staining to pages. The book remains attractive and displayable, with strong early 1800s character.
A great addition for collectors of antique books, early 19th-century literature, decorative bindings, historical miscellanies, captivity narratives, exile history, and individual replacement volumes from The Percy Anecdotes.
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