Sketches from St. George's Fields. By Giorgione di Castel Chiuso

[Bayley, Peter]

Published by Stodart and Steuart, 81, Strand, London, 1820

About this Item

First edition, approx. 7" x 4½" and gathered in 10s; pp. xix, [1], [5]-170, [2] ads; errata slip tipped in at the back; 21 attractive woodcut vignettes; original brown paper-covered boards, printed paper label on spine; small cracks starting at the ends of the upper joint; all else very good, sound, and clean. Early ownership signature on the title page of Thos. Thistlethwayte, with his bookplate on the front pastedown. Also with the later bookplate of Anne and F. G. Renier. Thistlethwayte (1779-1850), described by Viscount Palmerston as "a very stupid but respectable young man possessing considerable property near Portsmouth whose father had represented the county 1780-90." (See History of Parliament online.) Peter Bayley (1778-1823) was an English writer and poet, born in Italy. "In 1820, under the pseudonym of Giorgione di Castel Chiuso, he published a volume of verse, entitled Sketches from St George's-in-the-Fields, containing clever and graphic descriptions of various phases of London life and therefore possessing now considerable antiquarian and social interest. A second series appeared in 1821" (Wikipedia).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sketches from St. George's Fields. By Giorgione di Castel Chiuso
• Publisher: Stodart and Steuart, 81, Strand, London
• Publication Date: 1820
• Edition: First Edition.
• Seller catalogs:
  • English Literature
  • Poetry