THE MONTHLY MIRROR: Reflecting Men and Manners. With Strictures on their Epitome, The Stage. Embellished with superb Engravings. Volumes VIII (July-December 1799) & IX (January-June 1800).

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Published by Vernor and Hood London. -1800, 1799

About this Item

8vo, 22x13.5cm. Two consecutive complete volumes bound separately, containing writings in categories Review of Literature (General and Dramatic), British Stage, Original Poetry, Memoranda Dramatica &c, Provincial Drama, Miscellaneous &c. Both volumes:- pp(2)/379,V/(2) including single blank preliminary & final leaves; with volume title-page, six monthly issues - each with oval engraved portrait plate and title-page incorporating issue contents - and volume index. Edges of text-blocks yellow. Variable mainly-light offsetting to & from plates, most deeply & extensively so to page of text opposite portrait of April 1800 issue of Vol. IX. Two portraits of Vol. VIII with single minor dampstains - at upper outer corner (November) and at upper inner corner (December) - and another (October) with tan splash-stain of diameter 2cm towards lower inner corner affecting three lines of text on page 195 opposite, but with no effect on legibilty; in all cases, no portrait image or caption affected. One portrait (January) of Vol. IX lightly spotted. Pages 8, 9 & 11 of Vol. IX with single tan splash-stains of diameters up to 2.5cm confined to lower margins; more extensive tan splash-stains of variable depth of tone affecting lower margins and lower parts of text on pages 40 & 41, with negligible effect on legibility. Contents of both volumes otherwise here & there faintly toned and/or lightly & sparsely spotted, with occasional isolated spots, and a few creased corners and corner tips. Top edges of text-blocks dust-darkened, fore- & lower edges a little dull in tone and lightly dust- & handling-marked. Uniform near-contemporary quarter calf. Smooth spines with six compartments divided by modestly decorative narrow gilt bands, gilt titles on gilt-bordered red leather labels, and gilt volume numbers. Marbled paper-covered boards with vellum outer corner tips. Plain white endpapers. Spines a little rubbed & chipped, with loss at heads and slight loss at tails. Hinges variably rubbed, with a number of open and closed splits of variable lengths, though still secure. Board surfaces and edges rubbed, edges here & there with a little paper loss; outer corners a little rubbed, and a little bumped and/or curled. Rear board of Vol. VIII with pasted-down chipped & lightly soiled paper label on which manuscript title. Bindings holding firmly and of decent shelf appearance, contents generally clean and tight. GOOD+ copies.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE MONTHLY MIRROR: Reflecting Men and Manners. With Strictures on their Epitome, The Stage. Embellished with superb Engravings. Volumes VIII (July-December 1799) & IX (January-June 1800).
• Publisher: Vernor and Hood London. -1800
• Publication Date: 1799
• Binding: Hardcover