Description
FIRST EDITIONS, BOTH PRESENTATION COPIES TO THE PRINTER, 2 vols. bound together, 8vo, pp. [iii], 104; viii, 110. Contemporary black calf, boards bordered with a gilt roll enclosing blind rules, spine divided by raised bands, second compartment gilt-lettered direct, the others with gilt panelling, marbled edges and endpapers. Some foxing at beginning and end, a touch of dustsoiling in places. Extremities a little rubbed. Later bookplate of J.A. Bartholomew to front pastedown (partially adhered to flyleaf), his signature to initial blank, childish pencil marks to rear endpapers, initial blank of each work inscribed (in different hands): ‘To Mr Johnstone, with the Author’s sincere acknowledgements of his professional talents, April 1st, 1835’ and ‘To Mr J. Johnstone, with the author + publisher’s compliments, they also beg to express their entire satisfaction in the printing of this work, Septr 5th 1834’.
