The Sorrows of Seduction. In Eight Delineations, with Other Poems. Second Edition, considerably improved. BOUND WITH The Hermit of Warkworth. A Northumberland Ballad in Three Fits. By Dr. Thos. Percy, Bishop of Dromore With Designs by Mr Craig And Engraved on Wood by Mr Bewick Second Edition [Second Editions – Full Leather Binding]

[(William) MACKENZIE] Dr. Thos. Percy

Published by London: Printed for William Gordon, Circulating Library. AND Alnwick: Printed and Sold by J. Catnach., Alnwick, 1806

About this Item

London: Printed for William Gordon, Circulating Library. AND Alnwick: Printed and Sold by J. Catnach, 1806, Second Editions.

Two volumes bound in one.

Full leather binding, faded, rubbed and worn gilt decorated spine, lacking titles, gilt scroll decorated boards, tightly bound, text block tight, marbled page edges and end papers, tanned pages.

Pagination: Sorrows of Seduction ? viii, 9-158; Hermit of Warkworth ? xiv, 15-102pp.

Provenance: no names or bookplates.

Approximately 6 ½ inches tall (17cm).



Condition Report

Externally

Spine ? fair condition ? faded and worn, lacking title label, gilt bands and decoration, faded, marked and worn.
Joints ? fair condition ? cracking to both joints but firm, rubbed and worn.
Corners ? good condition ? bumped, rubbed and worn.
Boards ? good condition ? worn calf leather with patterned gilt scroll to the edges.
Page edges ? good condition ? all marbled, top edge darkened.
Binding ? good condition ? sound.
See above and photos.

Internally

Hinges ? poor to fair condition ? cracked through to the front joint, sound to the rear.
Paste downs ? good condition ? marbled.
End papers ? good condition ? marbled, subsequently tanned and foxed.
Title ? good condition ? tanned with some foxing.
Pages ? good condition ? tanned with foxing.
See photos.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1763999984093

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Sorrows of Seduction. In Eight Delineations, with Other Poems. Second Edition, considerably improved. BOUND WITH The Hermit of Warkworth. A Northumberland Ballad in Three Fits. By Dr. Thos. Percy, Bishop of Dromore With Designs by Mr Craig And Engraved on Wood by Mr Bewick Second Edition [Second Editions ? Full Leather Binding]
• Publisher: London: Printed for William Gordon, Circulating Library. AND Alnwick: Printed and Sold by J. Catnach., Alnwick
• Publication Date: 1806
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Fair