A View of the English Stage by William Hazlitt
Published by Robert Stodart et. al. in London in 1818, 8vo.
[Keynes 28]
FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE, VERY FINELY BOUND BY THE LEGENDARY BINDER FRANCIS BEDFORD, WITH EXCELLENT PROVENANCE HAVING PREVIOUSLY SOLD AT CHRISTIE'S IN 1998.
Keynes 28: "a uncommon book"
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Provenance:
Sold at Christie's 23rd November 1998 as part of lot 335 (realised £2,530 which is £4,600 inflation adjusted including their premium).
Book label of Frederic Hartman to front pastedowns (as mentioned in the Christie's lot description).
Retailed by R.D. Steedman, Bookseller, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
(Probably) Bedford's sale at Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge, March 1884.
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Size: 145 x 230 mm (approx.)
Condition:
Without the advertisement leaf, but with the half-title, else collated as complete. Shows extremely attractively on the shelf with very light rubbing to the raised bands and extremities but generally remaining near fine, retaining all tooled labels. The tooled morocco labels also have these very nice intricate leaf designs in each corner that we've not come across before. The spine is slightly sunned, though this is only really noticeable with comparison to the boards. Spine has been rebacked with joints subsequently reinforced and thus both boards are securely attached. Overall the bindings is secure and without shelf lean. Minor shelf wear. Top edge gilt, slightly and non-uniformly dulled. Small bookplate to front pastedown and small bookseller label of R.D. Steedman, Newcastle to foot of front pastedown. Very nice gilt turn-ins. Very clean through the text block.
