first edition, advertisement / errata f., occasional spotting and finger-marking, a few small stains, contemporary calf-backed boards, upper joint splitting, but holding firm, foot of spine chipped, rubbed, [Blakey p. 144], 12mo, printed for W.Lane, 1788. *** A rare little novel from the press of William Lane before he added 'The Minerva Press' to his imprint. ESTC lists only 5 copies. Provenance: 'Crew Bookseller, Stationer & Binder, at his Circulting Library, No.1 Grenville St, Brunswick Square, London....' (large printed label to front pastedown).
first edition, advertisement / errata f., occasional spotting and finger-marking, a few small stains, contemporary calf-backed boards, upper joint splitting, but holding firm, foot of spine chipped, rubbed, [Blakey p. 144], 12mo, printed for W.Lane, 1788. *** A rare little novel from the press of William Lane before he added 'The Minerva Press' to his imprint. ESTC lists only 5 copies. Provenance: 'Crew Bookseller, Stationer & Binder, at his Circulting Library, No.1 Grenville St, Brunswick Square, London....' (large printed label to front pastedown).
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