BOYLE, Eliza (fl. early 19th century). Boyle's Court and Country Guide, and Town Visiting Directory, corrected for January 1820. London: Eliza Boyle [et al., 1820.]
Finely bound copy of the 1820 edition of Boyle’s popular court guides. These guides were issued annually by Patrick Boyle with variant titles from 1792 to 1808. Eliza Boyle, most likely Patrick Boyle’s widow, continued the publication alone from 1809 to 1823, and then in association with her son George Boyle from 1824. See British Book Trade Index (online); Ian Maxted, The London Book Trades, 1775-1800, p. 27.
12mo (136 x 70mm). Contemporary straight-grain green morocco gilt, silk ribbon bookmark, all edges gilt, “Mr. Barillon 1820” lettered in gilt on covers (lightly rubbed); modern quarter calf slipcase. Provenance: Mr. Barillon (fl. 1820; binding) – Charles Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (1833-1900; manuscript note on front flyleaves signed and dated 20 November, 1883) – Estelle Doheny (1875-1958; bookplate, her sale Christie’s, 17 October 1988, lot 1117).
BOYLE, Eliza (fl. early 19th century). Boyle's Court and Country Guide, and Town Visiting Directory, corrected for January 1820. London: Eliza Boyle [et al., 1820.]
Finely bound copy of the 1820 edition of Boyle’s popular court guides. These guides were issued annually by Patrick Boyle with variant titles from 1792 to 1808. Eliza Boyle, most likely Patrick Boyle’s widow, continued the publication alone from 1809 to 1823, and then in association with her son George Boyle from 1824. See British Book Trade Index (online); Ian Maxted, The London Book Trades, 1775-1800, p. 27.
12mo (136 x 70mm). Contemporary straight-grain green morocco gilt, silk ribbon bookmark, all edges gilt, “Mr. Barillon 1820” lettered in gilt on covers (lightly rubbed); modern quarter calf slipcase. Provenance: Mr. Barillon (fl. 1820; binding) – Charles Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu (1833-1900; manuscript note on front flyleaves signed and dated 20 November, 1883) – Estelle Doheny (1875-1958; bookplate, her sale Christie’s, 17 October 1988, lot 1117).
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