Microcosm by Canning (38 results)

Softcover (Disbound) Pamphlet. Condition: Good Condition. No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Disbound pamphlet, no wrappers. Little age toning, some soiling, mostly at edges. The Microcosm consists of 40 essays, Olla Podrida has 44 essays, both published originally in the 1780's. Bound together in this work with continuous pagination. Size: 8vo. 176 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 pound or less. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Published in 1803, this periodical was one of the most influential and popular literary magazines of its time. Edited by George Canning and Gregory Griffin, the magazine featured essays, poems, reviews, and other writings by some of the leading literary figures of the day, including Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Wordsworth, and Charles Lamb. This edition of the magazine includes all of its original contents, as well as a biographical introduction that provides context for the magazine's importance in literary history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Published in 1803, this periodical was one of the most influential and popular literary magazines of its time. Edited by George Canning and Gregory Griffin, the magazine featured essays, poems, reviews, and other writings by some of the leading literary figures of the day, including Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Wordsworth, and Charles Lamb. This edition of the magazine includes all of its original contents, as well as a biographical introduction that provides context for the magazine's importance in literary history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Windsor: Printed for the Author and sold by C. Knight, 1786-87, Second Edition. A partial run of 28 of the original issues of the most important school periodical of the last part of the 18th century, produced at Eton and widely noticed in London and elsewhere. 331pp; together 28 numbers in 1 volume, bound in later red morocco, gilt lined borders on covers, gilt titles with lavish gilt decoration to the spine. James Toovey stamped to the base of the front free end paper, Toovey was a bookseller in Piccadilly in the 1800s. The British Library records 1 copy of this edition at Eton and 5 in other Libraries worldwide of this Charles Knight sold edition. Title and number, with issue date, repeated as caption at head of first page of text in each issue. Written by a group of friends while at Eton; includes essays on the conduct of life and other cultural and philosophical topics, written as letters from pseudonymous or imaginary correspondents. "Gregory Griffin" is a pseudonym; the principal authors include: George Canning, John Hookham Frere, John and Robert Smith, and Charles Ellis. As The Microcosm attracted the attention of the public, the demand for copies rapidly increased, and it was necessary to reprint the early issues. Consequently, sets are generally found bound up with a general title-p. bearing an additional London imprint, and with the first half dozen or so numbers designated "second" or "third" edition. There were also within a few years, a number of collected reprints. Full red morocco binding with gilt lined decoration around the edges of both boards, some rubbing to the joints, marbled paste downs with gilt dentelles together with a gilt crest to the front paste down. Pagination: 331pp. Approximately 8 ¾ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine - good condition - gilt titles, 5 raised gilt bands separating 6 compartments, 5 of which are lavishly decorated in gilt, some rubbing to some of the bands, the outer tips of the spine are also gilt with some wear. Joints - good condition - sound, worn with some creasing to the leather. Corners - good condition - gently bumped and worn. Boards - good condition - red morocco leather with gilt linen decoration around the edges, the outer edges of the board are also gilt, however, this has worn in places. Page edges - good condition - all gilt. See above and photos. Internally Hinges - good condition - paper cracked to front joint, leather sound and intact. Paste downs - good condition - marbled with gilt dentelles, the front paste down has a gilt leather crest towards the top in the name of John Delaware Lewis, there is also a small label with the number 228 in the top left hand corner. End papers - good condition - marbled with some foxing around the edges, free end papers are tanned and foxed. Title - good condition - tanned and foxed, the title page is dirty and darkened with some black marks, the top right hand corner is missing, the bottom edge is untrimmed and the page looks shorter that the others. Pages - good condition - No. I to No. 28 Microcosm in one volume, pages are tanned and foxed throughout. Binding - good condition - sound. See photos.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st collected ed. xvi, 354p, comprising nos 1-30, of an eventual 40 nos. Handsome calf binding with minimal wear. Chip at head of collective half-title. Names of the contributing authors detailed at the end of the contents list. Ink splash to one page otherwise text bright and fresh. Written by a group of friends while at Eton; includes essays on the conduct of life and other cultural and philosophical topics, written as letters from pseudonymous or imaginary correspondents. On the verso of the title of no. 1 is a draft 'Advertisement for 2nd Edition', perhaps written as a joke, or by one of the contributors. At the bottom of the page is written, 'Xmas holidays'. An interesting copy.…

3/4 leather nice copy octavo 451pp., frontis., 1/2 Title dated 1787, Title-page 1788. Nicely bound in 3/4 leather with leather spine-labels. Internally a very good copy. PHOTO available.

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12mo, (175x100mm), x,228p. slightly browned throughout. Contemporary sprinkled calf, very worn and the backstrip largely lacking, bookplate of the Gibraltar Garrison Library. The pseudonym of the author covers the writings of George Canning, Charles Ellis, Hookham Frere, and John and Robert Smith. This volume includes an essay on 'Mr. Newbery's little books, recommended in preference to novels.' Please note that the advised postage is based on an average book, if necessary the postage will be reduced to the correct amount and you will be notified by email. …

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Condition: Good. octavo, 176 pp., DISBOUND and lacking front endpapers, text block clean and tight. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request.…

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xvi, 455, [1] p. Additional engraved titlepage. Contemporary calf, neatly rebacked. Spine with gold lines and a contrasting label. Old damp stain to the engraved title page, otherwise a clean, tight copy. Originally published as a periodical in forty issues by George Canning and others whilst pupils at Eton. This is the scarcer of two reissues in book form to appear in 1787 (ESTC N 34900), the issue with a Contents list bound before No. 1. ESTC notes 2 copies in UK (Oxford St. Johns and Armitt Library) and 6 copies in USA. PROVENANCE: 1) Armorial bookplate of John Frederick Doveton born 4 July 1774 at Chudleigh, Devon. He matriculated from Oriel Coll in 1803 and proceeded BCL from Exeter College in 1894. He became Rector of Burnett, Somerset in 1815 and of Mells in 1835. He married Elizabeth Crossman of Allington, Dorset in 1803. 2) Signature of G. Crossman on the title page. 3) Signature of Karsfield, 1859 on the front pastedown.…

A complete run of the original issues of the most important school periodical of the last part of the 18th century, produced at Eton and widely noticed in London and elsewhere. 8vo, pp. 455; together 40 numbers in 1 volume, bound in tree calf, gilt ruled border, gilt decorated spine, joints starting, spine worn and chipped, label perished, good and sound. No. 14 of the set a second printing but the rest firsts, each number with its own title page. As The Microcosm attracted the attention of the public, the demand for copies rapidly increased, and it was necessary to reprint the early issues. Consequently, sets are generally found bound up with a general title page bearing an additional London imprint, and with the first half dozen or so numbers designated "second" or "third" edition. There were also within a few years, a number of collected reprints. With the signature of Lord Huntly on each title page, often trimmed. "Contributors included Lord Henry Spencer, Capel Lofft, George Canning, and John Hookham Frere. The early satire and burlesque from the last two is doubly interesting in view of their later work on the Anti-Jacobin" (Graham, English Literary Periodicals, p. 137). CBEL II, 1350 and 1352.…