In cases 30 cm. "This edition ... is limited to one thousand copies for England and America, and twenty-seven on Japanese vellum ,twenty-five being for sale": on slip tipped in. Each volume with the bookplate of C.T. Patterson, except v. 9. Bound in paper covers. Vol. 9, with the book-plate of C.B. Tinker. and Issued in parts.
First edition: 96 letters, originally issued separately, in 2 series, but subsequently collected into 8 vols. of 12 letters each, to which general title-pages were prefixed. Each letter was in original paper covers, with title upon the front; only letters 1-20 of first series and 4-12 of "New series" were issued with special title-pages. The first 36 letters are paged separately, the remainder are paged continuously throughout each volume., Imprint of letter varies., Includes some pamphlets: Girdlestone, E.D. Society classified (with letter 63); Girdleston, E.D. Thoughts on luxury and poverty. 2d ed. (letter 64); Girdlestone, E.D. Our misdirected labour (letter 66); Thirlmere defence association and Thirlmere defence fund (letter 83); Abstract of the objects and constitution of St. George's Guild (letter [86], New ser. 2. cf. Wise, I,171). Another pamphlet, not mentioned by Wise, is inserted: The railways of the Lake district (letter 56)., Mixed set, bound in 4 volumes. Letter 91, New ser. 7; 3d thousand; letter 92 New ser. 8: 2d ed; all other letters are of the first edition. Letter 75 has a cancel sheet for p. [57]-58, 71-72; the original form has also been retained. Imperfect: Volumes I-II lack general t.p., and v. I-VI lack table of contents., Pamphlets by other authors distributed with some letters; cf. Wise., and The slip, "Publisher's notice" with letter 36, the slip with the cancel sheet in letter 75, the slip, "Publisher's notice" with letter [87], New ser. 3, "Note" with letter [88], New ser. 4, "Advice" with letter 96 are present. Paper wrappers are bound in for v. 5-8, letters 49-96, only. Various advertisments are inserted.
Publisher:
George Allen,
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Social conditions.
Subject (Topic):
Aesthetics., Conduct of life., and Social problems.
"De cet ouvrage, il a été tiré: 28 exemplaires sur Montval ... 50 exemplaires sur Arches ... 915 exemplaires sur Velin pur fil Lafuma Frères LLLL"--Colophon., Exemplaire Velin pur fil Lafuma Frères LLL 306. Paperbound., and Illustrated t.p.
Clarissa. French, Histoire de Miss Clarisse Harlove, and Lettres angloises
Description:
"Eloge" by Diderot., Abridged translation, by Prévost d'Exiles, of: Clarissa., Binding with unidentified arms. From the library of Walter L. Pforzheimer., False imprint. Printed in Paris for Cazin. Cf. Bibliographie générale des petits-formats dits Cazins. Le petit -format à figures; collection parisienne in -18 (vraie collection de Cazin), p. 137., and Frontispiece portrait signed: C. Duponchel.
Publisher:
Cazin],
Subject (Name):
Cazin, Hubert-Martin, 1724-1795., Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784., Duponchel, Charles Eugène, 1748-, Pforzheimer, Walter L.--(Walter Lionel),--1914-2003--Ownership., Pforzheimer, Walter--Ownership., and Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763.
Clarissa. French, Histoire de Miss Clarisse Harlove, and Lettres angloises
Description:
"Eloge" by Diderot., Abridged translation, by Prévost d'Exiles, of: Clarissa., Binding with unidentified arms. From the library of Walter L. Pforzheimer., False imprint. Printed in Paris for Cazin. Cf. Bibliographie générale des petits-formats dits Cazins. Le petit -format à figures; collection parisienne in -18 (vraie collection de Cazin), p. 137., and Frontispiece portrait signed: C. Duponchel.
Publisher:
Cazin],
Subject (Name):
Cazin, Hubert-Martin, 1724-1795., Diderot, Denis, 1713-1784., Duponchel, Charles Eugène, 1748-, Pforzheimer, Walter L.--(Walter Lionel),--1914-2003--Ownership., Pforzheimer, Walter--Ownership., and Prévost, abbé, 1697-1763.
Bookplate (armorial) of Christopher Roberts Wren, Wroxhall House, Warwickshire. and The life of Dr. William Wagstaffe -- A comment upon the history of Tom Thumb. 5th ed. -- Crispin the cobler's confutation of Ben. H----- in an epistle to him. 3rd ed. -- The story of the St. A----n's ghost, or, The apparition of Mother Haggy. 4th ed. -- The testimonies of the citizens of Fickleborough, concerning the life and character of Robert Hush, commonly call'd Bob -- The representation of the loyal subjects of Albinia. 3rd ed. --The character of Richard St--le. esq; with some remarks / by Toby, Abel's kinsman ... 4th ed. -- The state and condition of our taxes considered, or, A proposal for a tax upon funds / by a free-holder. 3rd ed. -- The plain dealer [no.I-XVI] -- [Dedication] prefixed to The compleat history of the treaty at Utrecht -- A letter from the facetious Dr. Andrew Tripe at Bath ... shewing, that Scribendi cacoethes is a distemper arising from a redundancy of biliose salts ... 2nd ed.
Publisher:
Printed for Jonah Bowyer, ... J. Isted ... and John Worrall ... ,
Subject (Name):
Wagstaffe, William,--1685-1725 and Wren, Christopher Roberts--Bookplate