Anecdotes, Observations and Characters of Books and Men Collected From the Conversation of Mr. Pope, and Other Eminent Persons of His Time. By the Rev. Joseph Spence. Now First Published from the Original Papers, with Notes, and a Life of the Author by Samuel Weller Singer.

W.H. Carpenter & Archibald Constable, c. 1820. Binding: 8vo (127mm x 207mm), ), rebacked saving the original half leather boards , tooled gilt rules, 5 tooled gilt bands in 6 compartments, crimson calf lable on 2, tooled gilt lettering and design on spine, pasted and free marbled end papers.
All edges gilt., Size: 8vo (127mm x 207mm), , Illustration: Illustrated with one portrait frontis, Provenance: Ex Libris Abel E. Berland., Pages: P. Blank, Half Title, Printer info, Frontis, Blank, Title, Dedication, Editor’s Preface (vii-xv), Life of the Author (xvii-xxxix), 1-478, Index to the Letters 479-482, Index 483-501, errata (1)., Category: Book Literature. Some wearing to the boards but otherwise a very good copy. Item #B4317

Binding: 8vo (127mm x 207mm), ), rebacked saving the original half leather boards , tooled gilt rules, 5 tooled gilt bands in 6 compartments, crimson calf lable on 2, tooled gilt lettering and design on spine, pasted and free marbled end papers.
All edges gilt., Size: 8vo (127mm x 207mm), , Illustration: Illustrated with one portrait frontis, Provenance: Ex Libris Abel E. Berland., Pages: P. Blank, Half Title, Printer info, Frontis, Blank, Title, Dedication, Editor’s Preface (vii-xv), Life of the Author (xvii-xxxix), 1-478, Index to the Letters 479-482, Index 483-501, errata (1)., Category: Book Literature.

Price: $275.00

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