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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Quarto. Contemporary half leather and marbled paper boards. Scuffing to the boards and spine, else good or better. Contains "Letters from the South," by the Scottish poet Thomas Campbell; "The Crusaders," by Thomas Keightley, and various other popular literary works of the day.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A catalog of books published by Adam Waldie's publishing company in the mid-19th century, with brief descriptions and reviews of each title.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Quarto. [4], iv, 416pp., and issue numbers 1-26 of the weekly "Journal of Belles Lettres" bound in at the back: July 3December 25, 1838. Contemporary half-calf and marbled paper boards. Lacks the front board, back board detached, else good or better with some browning only to the pages of the weekly Journal at the back. Contains "Mrs. Leicester's School," by Mary Lamb, sister and collaborator of Charles Lamb, "Wedding Slippers," by Mary Mitford, various lectures delivered before the Athenian Institute and Mercantile Library, and popular literary works of the day.

Text in three columns. A single issue, pp129-144, sewn as issued in orig. brown printed wrappers. Exceptionally well-preserved in custom-made double slip-case. 'Mrs. Joseph Porter' was the very first of Dickens's stories to be printed in America, appearing in the March issue of The Albion. Here it is printed without acknowledgement or permission, identified only as 'from the London Monthly Magazine'. Though not the first American edition, this does, nevertheless, represent a very early pirated example of Dickens in America, in first rate condition. Its earliest appearance in book form was as the thirteenth chapter in Volume II of the first series of Sketches By Boz (1836).

Zustand: Good. *Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday, May 11 (weekend SALE item)* the supplement section Journal of Belles Lettres only; the designation of which issue of the main work is being supplemented is very irregular and confusing and sequence is most easily determined by referring to the whole numbers that are found inconspicuously in the lower left corner of the first page of each issue; [Part 1], Whole Numbers 1-6, 8-52 (lacking number 7 which would have supplemented New Series Volume 2, Number 3), June 18, 1833 (the first two issues are prospectuses and the first is undated)-June 24, 1834; Part II, Whole Numbers 1-26, July 1, 1834-December 23, 1834; a run of the first seventy eight issues lacking only one number, most are four to eight pages, all quarto, all in one binding of marbled paper covered boards with red calf spine and corners; binding very worn, portions of text browned but not fragile, one leaf has tear at top margin, one leaf cut short with loss of words in last line, occasional age staining, but still a better survival than would be expected; the Journal of Belles Lettres was composed mainly of book reviews culled from various British periodical sources. - 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.