Description
FIRST EDITION, 4to, pp. [ii], xxxv, [i], 310, [2], 311-459, [1] + additional engraved half-title. Printed in red and black throughout. Later calf, boards bordered with blind rolls and rules enclosing gilt cornerpieces, spine divided by raised bands between gilt rules, red morocco label, marbled edges. Penultimate leaf a little chipped, marginal tear sometime repaired. Sometime rebacked and recornered preserving earlier backstrip, boards somewhat rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Henry Latham to front pastedown, ownership inscription of John L. Davies to foot of bookplate, binder’s ticket of I. Welch, 10 Queen St., to flyleaf, old bookseller’s catalogue clipping pasted to rear pastedown.
