Rev. R. Polwhele of Polwhele Vicar of Newlyn. 'Biographical ...

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Rev. R. Polwhele of Polwhele Vicar of Newlyn. 'Biographical Sketches in Cornwall'. First edition, published by J. B. Nichols andSon, Longman and Co, Simpkin and Marshall and G. B. Whittaker and Co, London, 1831, three volumes, in original boards and enclosed in a slipcase, tipped in is a letter from the Cornish bookseller ;Joseph Pollard' dated 22nd march 1893, to theRev. Canon Hockin, Phillack Rectory, Hayle, 'Rev. Sir, I have just received a very fine copy of Polwheles’ ‘’Biographical Sketches in Cornwall’’ with scarce portraits of Opie, Davy etc 3 vols in the original boards, uncut as issued price 22/6 free postage? Kindly inform me if you would like to secure this copy, as i had 4 orders for the copy in half calf (edges trimmed) from catalogue, trusting to be favoured with an early reply. Yours respectfully. Joseph l pollard. (pencil signature of frederick hockin), This copie is as the letter decribes, uncut etc, in slip. (3)