1829, ISBN: 34388241fd25755dafb4f6135a44ee19

In three volumes. William Blackwood, Edinburgh; And T. Cadell, London, M.DCCC.XXVII [1827]. 3 Vols., post 8vo; half-title in each volume, but without the single inset dedication leaf in v… More...

In three volumes. William Blackwood, Edinburgh; And T. Cadell, London, M.DCCC.XXVII [1827]. 3 Vols., post 8vo; half-title in each volume, but without the single inset dedication leaf in volume one called for by Sadleir, or the conjugate initial blank called for additionally by Wolff; 4pp. integral advertisements at end of volume three; pp.[iv]+365+[i (blank)]; [iv]+384; [iv]+380+4; later quarter white paper, grey boards, paper spine labels, presumably in imitation of the originals; a.e. uncut; buff end-papers. Slight wear to paper of spines; neat near contemporary inscription on upper margin of each title-page (that in volume three dated Sept. 9th 1827, those in the other volumes 1829); one inch wide strip lacking from very large blank lower margin of title-page in volume one (still leaving more than an inch of margin), this possibly due to an original paper fault; two or three short marginal tears elsewhere, not touching text, and without any loss of paper; a little light dusting passim; in general, nonetheless a nice copy of a famous book, in our experience scarce in the first edition. Sadleir, 1101; Wolff, 2928. In the Wolff copy, the first gathering in volume one consists of four leaves, as here; in the Sadleir copy it consists of three, the collation of the Wolff copy requiring the first leaf of the last gathering in volume one to have been printed separately as an extra leaf, that of the Sadleir copy working out to an exact number of sheets. We would hypothesise that the Wolff collation represents the earlier state of text, the absurdity of which was realised by the printer at some point in the course of the impression, the blank being then utilised for the printing of the singleton. If this be so, a dedication leaf in the present copy is certainly lacking, and also possibly a blank. All books listed by Robert Temple are first editions unless otherwise stated., 2928, 0<

1827, ISBN: 34388241fd25755dafb4f6135a44ee19

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[SC: 16.0], HATT.SE 1800-TALET VITTERHET SKÖNLITTERATUR ROMAN NOVELL NOVEL FIRST FIRSTS ENGELSKA ENGLISH SKOTTLAND SCOTLAND SCOTTISH SKOTSK ORIGINALUPPLAGA FÖRSTA UPPLAGA OU, Uncut in con… More...

[SC: 16.0], HATT.SE 1800-TALET VITTERHET SKÖNLITTERATUR ROMAN NOVELL NOVEL FIRST FIRSTS ENGELSKA ENGLISH SKOTTLAND SCOTLAND SCOTTISH SKOTSK ORIGINALUPPLAGA FÖRSTA UPPLAGA OU, Uncut in contemporary leather-backed marbled boards, three volumes, worn and scuffed, title-leaf of second volume torn in lower margin, some foxing. Armorial bookplate of A. G. Oxenstierna. Edinburgh, William Blackwood / London, T. Cadell, 1827. 8vo. [vi] + 366; + [ii] + 384; + [ii] + 380 pp. Half-title present in first volume.<