Evenings in autumn; a series of essays, narrative and miscellaneous. . In two volumes

Drake, Nathan, M.D.

Published by printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row, London, 1822

About this Item

First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, pp. [8], 334; [6], 345, [1]; original light orange silk page-markers, apparently as issued; original blue paper-covered boards, brown paper shelfback, printed paper labels on spines; light wear, small cracks, very good and sound. The silk page markers are an unusual feature of books in boards. Drake (1766-1836) was a physician from York wrote several volumes of literary essays and was a frequent contributor to medical journals, his "On the Use of Digitalis in Consumption" (1798) was perhaps his most important. He is also remembered as a Shakespeare scholar, Shaksperiana: or, Sketches of Shakespeare's character and genius. Now first collected. by Nathan Drake (1817) being his most famous book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Evenings in autumn; a series of essays, narrative and miscellaneous. . In two volumes
• Publisher: printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row, London
• Publication Date: 1822
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Medicine
  • English Literature