Papers Relative to the Discussion with Spain, In 1803 and 1804. [presented by his Majesty's command to both Houses of Parliament, 24th January, 1805]
[London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1805], 1805. Hardcover. Folio. Good. Item #38323
33 cm x 19 cm. Pp. vi, 93. Bound in maroon buckram, gilt-stamped title to leather spine label. Covers worn, soiled and scuffed, with fading primarily to upper cover. Rubbed with cloth over joints splitting and frayed, rubbed along fore-edges with fraying. Gilt stamp of the Oriental Club to lower edge of front cover, bookplate of the Oriental Club to front pastedown. Contemporary owner names: "[???] from Mr. Meheux, 13 Feb 1805". Several blank prelims with tide lines along the top edge of pages [not extending into the report], heavy foxing to approximately 35 pages throughout although paper still supple. Some letters in French with English translations. Overall, a good plus first printing.
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