LACON: or Many Things in Few Words; addressed to Those Who Think (2 vols in one) with 'Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan', and 'The Conflagration of Moscow: A Poem'

COLTON, Rev. C.C.

Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, London, 1825

About this Item

xiii+267+v+184+56+30+(2, Index to Vol.2 of main work), text-block edges lightly rubricated but top dust darkened; Fr. pastedown has heraldic plate of J.Talbot Clifton of Kildalton, motto: 'Mortem Aut Triumphum' plus erasable penciled note by previous dealer: '1/2 titles only, as called for to the 2 additional items', bookplate offset on centre facing end-paper, end-gutters good bar very minor paper split to front, otherwise internally VG for age. Half leather and marbled boards ,marbling rubbed, spine ends slightly rubbed (top more so), corners also. A nice copy of an early edition of this popular work.

Seller Inventory # 005576

Bibliographic Details

• Title: LACON: or Many Things in Few Words; addressed to Those Who Think (2 vols in one) with 'Remarks on the Talents of Lord Byron and the Tendencies of Don Juan', and 'The Conflagration of Moscow: A Poem'
• Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, London
• Publication Date: 1825
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 'A New Edition'
• Condition: VG/covers Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Pre-1850
  • Poetry
  • Philosophy