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COSWAY BINDING] PEPYS, SAMUEL. The Diary of Samuel Pepys. Edited and with Additions by Henry B. Wheatley. London: G. Bell, 1949. Eight volumes bound as three in full chestnut levant by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, the first volume with a Cosway-style hand-painted miniature of Pepys on the cover of the first volume set under glass in an oval metal frame, rear covers with Pepys's arms, covers and spines elaborately gilt, broad dentelles and full blue levant doublures with a repeating pattern of dots and small tools, blue silk fly-leaves, all edges gilt. 7 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches (18.5 x 12 cm); lx, 342, [2], 407, [1], 371, [1] pp.; [iv], 424, 424, 385 pp.; [4], 387, [1], 514 pp. Fine condition. C From the Collection of Walter Ward Jr.