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.
Fourteen views in lithography, of Bolton Abbey, Wharfedale, Yorkshire, from drawings of this
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Collection Created:
London : Published by Charles Frederick Cock, agent for sale to the public of the books and tracts of the Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 21, Fleet street, 1829
"Printed in the U.S.A. by Quinn & Boden Company, Inc., Rahway, N.J."--T.p. verso., "This book represents eleven poets who for four years issued most of their verse in a journal of poetry called The Fugitive"--Foreword, p. iii., Bookplate: Irwin Dudley., and Donald Davidson -- William Yandell Elliott -- James Marshall Frank -- Stanley Johnson -- Merrill Moore -- John Crowe Ransom -- Laura Riding -- Alec Brock Stevenson -- Allen Tate -- Robert Penn Warren -- Jesse Wills.
Publisher:
Harcourt, Brace & Company,
Subject (Name):
Dudley, Irwin--Bookplate, Fugitives (Group), Harcourt Brace & Company, and Quinn & Boden Company