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London: G. Bell & Sons Ltd, 1952. 8 volumes bound in 3, 7-1/4" x 5-1/8", engraved frontis in volume 1. Bound in full blue morocco, ribbed gilt decorated spines, spine panels tooled with navel devices, covers ruled in gilt, each front cover gilt with a sailing ship beneath a moon, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, blue silk page markers. A handsome set.

The Diary of Samuel Pepys is one of the most important primary sources of the English Restoration, recording personal experiences and views of significant events such as the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London.