Table Talker, First Edition (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Thus. two volume set,original cloth hardcover with original printed paper labels to spines,vi,1-324pp,vii,1-343pp,PAGED UN-OPENED,spines and covers little faded,paper labels a little browned otherwise very good clean and complete.

First Edition. 2 Volumes. Poor copies in gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn. Hinges weak. Panel edges rubbed and dulled as with age. Text remains in fine condition; clear without blemish. Previous owner's signature. Physical description: 2 volumes. Subjects: English essays. Art and society.English literature History and criticism. 3 Kg.

First Edition. 2 Volumes. Poor copies in gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands worn. Hinges weak. Panel edges rubbed and dulled as with age. Text remains in fine condition; clear without blemish. Previous owner's signature. Physical description: 2 volumes. Subjects: English essays. Art and society.English literature History and criticism. 1 Kg.

Condition: Very Good. First edition. Very good minus. Internals in Fine Condition, spine cloth is missing, cloth corners and fore edges bumped, light crack in binding, brown text; a few text top edges need to be separated.

Hardcover. In Two Volumes. First edition. Sm.8vo., cont. half morocco, raised bands, gilt compartments, T.E.G., x, 324, (viii), 343pp. Spine ends a touch rubbed o/w an attractive set. A selection of essays originally published in the "Morning Post," on various topics including, superstition, free trade, the political influence of women, the female character, Shakespeare, Coleridge, etc.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. None (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of these essays by William Johnstone, signed by the author. The first edition.Signed by the author to the half-title of Volume I.Complete in two volumes.The essays in these volumes had originally been published in the 'Morning Post', a series begun in October 1838.Subjects explored in these essays include, the feminine heart, drunkenness, London in summer, reading for ladies, continental excursions, cruelty to animals, matrimony, French novels, governesses, Shelley's essays, living abroad, superstition, sensibility, blockheads, New Years Day, Corn Laws, logic, and more.By William Johnstone.Bound without the half-title to Volume II. In a rebacked calf binding. Externally, generally smart, a little rubbed. Minor bumping to the extremities. Light marks to the boards. Small cracks to the tail of the joints of Volume II. Front hinges are starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Author's inscription to the half-title of Volume I. Very Good. signed by author. book.