Eighteenth Century Vignettes, First, Second, Third Series, Fine-Paper Edition

Dobson, Austin

Published by Chatto & WIndus

About this Item

Good-looking, structurally sound reprint edition based on the true First Edition of 1892, complete with Prefaces to the First Edition. Includes essays on "The Journal to Stella" and "The Topography of 'Humphry Clinker'" and many more. Sturdy, attractive, tightly bound copies, complete in three volumes, bound in hardcover format, generally clean, lightly toned interiors at worst, minimal rubbing to extremities. Near pocketbook-sized item bound in brownish cloth over boards, now protected in stiff Mylar jackets, blind-stamped authors and designs to front covers, gilt designs and lettering to spines, quite fine. Multiple black-and-white illustrations including at frontis of each volume, and with decorated green and white endpapers to each volume. Edited in full by Austin Dobson (Henry Austin Dobson) (18 January 1840 ? 2 September 1921) was best known as an English poet and essayist and wrote and edited poetry and prose throughout his life. First Series (1907): frontis matter, 2-308 pp.; Second Series (1906): frontis matter, 2-306 pp.; Third Series (1907): 367 pp. including a full index.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.

Seller Inventory # 357219

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Eighteenth Century Vignettes, First, Second, Third Series, Fine-Paper Edition
• Publisher: Chatto & WIndus
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: A New Edition, with notes.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Antiquarian and Collectible