4 volume set. First edition.
The title page mentions three volumes, however a
fourth volume was subsequently printed in 1811.
The set has new leather spines and endpapers.
Bookbinder label S. Conway, Halifax.
Half-leather over marbled boards.
Morocco title and gilt lineal design with new endpapers.
Volume I - 1809.
Researches; Historical and Antiquarian.
xv, 471 pages + 11 page index.
Volume II - 1809.
Ancient and Modern Literature, Criticism, and Philology.
Philosophy and Natural History.
xii, 528 pages + 9 page index.
Volume III - 1809.
Letters to and from Eminent Persons.
Miscellaneous articles, including anecdotes of extra-ordinary
persons, useful projects and inventions, &c. &c.
xvi, 531 pages + 11 page index.
Volume IV - 1811.
Biographical Memoirs, Literary Anecdotes, and Characters.
Topographical Notices.
xii, 633 pages + 14 page index.
"An anthology of hundreds of selections that appeared
in The Gentleman's Magazine since its first publication
in 1731, compiled and edited by John Walker in 1809.
The Gentleman's Magazine was one of the most popular
publications of its era, and includes a great deal of history,
philosophy, antiquarian research, literary criticism, letters
from eminent authors, biographical memoirs, natural history
and many other subjects."
Recorded shipping weight 3200g.
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- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 22 x 14 cm
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