Lectures Chiefly on the Dramatic Literature of the Age of Elizabeth delivered at the Surry Institution by William Hazlitt
Published by Stodart and Steuart et. al. in London in 1820, 8vo.
FIRST EDITION FIRST ISSUE, VERY FINELY BOUND BY THE LEGENDARY BINDER FRANCIS BEDFORD, WITH EXCELLENT PROVENANCE HAVING PREVIOUSLY SOLD AT CHRISTIE'S IN 1998.
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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:
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. Light rubbing across the joints with both boards securely attached. Overall the binding 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. Overall near fine.
