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Published by William Pickering, London, 1850
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Original pebble-grained purple cloth by Bone & Son of London (binder's ticket on rear paste-down), blindstamped lozenge on boards, gilt-stamped lettering on spine; complete set of 3 volumes, 12mo (170x104mm); pp. xciii, [1], 292; viii, 293-676; x, 677-1034, [3] (ads). Spines a touch sunned, and lightly rubbed at tips; boards a little rubbed; corners lightly bumped. Previous owner's (tasteful) bookplate on front paste-down of all 3 volumes; some light foxing, mostly confined to first and last few leaves; pencilled notation on front paste-down of Volume 1, otherwise all volumes clean and unmarked. A handsome set.
Published by William Pickering, London, 1850
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. 3 vols.: xciii, 292; viii, 293-676; x, 677-1034 p. 18 cm. Full leather bindings with gilt trim signed by R. Nelson. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers with bookplates for Thos. A. Mathieson on pastedowns. Hinges slightly worn. These volumes mainly contain Coleridge's contributions to the newspapers. The essays provide Coleridge's views on a wide variety of topics, including the slave trade, Napoleon, and the whipping of female criminals. At the rear of the third volume are some poetry and rejected articles. The binder is probably Robert Nelson of Glasgow. The former owner is likely Thomas Adam Mathieson (1823 99), son of Alexander Mathieson, the founder of Saracen Toolworks in the East End of Glasgow. Thomas entered politics, served on several boards, and was a benefactor of schools.