Seven discourses delivered in the Royal Academy by the President

[Reynolds, Joshua]

Published by T. Cadell, in the Strand, Bookseller and Printer to the Royal Academy, London, 1778

About this Item

First edition, 8vo, pp. [8], 326, [2]; largely unopened; original blue-gray paper-covered boards, cream paper shelfback later papered-over with red paper, gilt-lettered label on spine; bottom edge trimmed, spine sunned, touch of wear to boards, some foxing, most heavily at first and last few gatherings, all else very good and sound. Old library sticker at the base of the spine. The Dedication to the King, occupying 4 pages, was written by Johnson, and DNB suggests that the Discourses "probably received some polish from Johnson, Burke, Malone, and others before they were published." This copy is an interesting example of a book in boards that had been modified to serve a permanent purpose. Chapman & Hazen, p. 154; Courtney & Smith, p. 129; Fleeman 78.5RD/1a; Lowndes, p. 2078; Rothschild 1740.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Seven discourses delivered in the Royal Academy by the President
• Publisher: T. Cadell, in the Strand, Bookseller and Printer to the Royal Academy, London
• Publication Date: 1778
• Edition: 1st Edition
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