The Complete Stories of Isaac AsimovBiblio.com
Isaac D'IsraeliBiblio.com
6 Vols Curiosities of Literature; A Second Series of Curiosities of Literature
1807ref. 980H14London: John Murray 1807-1823. Leather. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A smartly rebound six-volume set of I. D"Israeli"s Curiosities of Literature fifth edition of the first series and first edition of the second featuring essays on literary history eccentric anecdotes and cultural curiosities. Bound in a half calf binding with marbled paper boards.This is an eclectic complete six-volume set of Curiosities of Literature and A Second Series of Curiosities of Literature with three volumes in each series. The first series is the fifth edition; revised altered and enlarged with new articles consisting of: Curiosities of Literature Volume I 1807. This volume includes chapters on indexes anecdotes of errata addenda bibliomania destruction of books libraries patrons and the custom of saluting after sneezing.Volume II 1807. This copy covers critics abridgers Bentley"s Milton little books poetical and grammatical deaths literary blunders the influence of names and anecdotes of solitude among much more.Volume III 1817 features chapters on the names of our streets pantomimical characters Robinson Crusoe drinking customs in England condemned poets and Felton the political assassin.The second series is the first edition of this series consisting of: A Second Series of Curiosities in Literature Consisting of Researches in Literary Biographical and Political History; of Critical and Philosophical Inquiries and of Secret History Volume I 1823. The first volume explores: Cicero viewed as a collector quotation parodies medicine and morals the domestic history of Sir Edward Coke masques and more.Volume II 1823 covers the confusion of words political nicknames autographs The Book of Death toleration and an apology for the Parisian Massacre.Volume III 1823 includes chapters on dreams at the dawn of philosophy literary forgeries a bibliognoste literary residences true sources of secret history and The Pearl Bibles with six thousand errata. Bound in a half calf binding with marbled paper boards. Externally very smart. Spine slightly faded. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. Library annotations to tails of spines. The odd minor handling mark to boards. Boucher"s small link inscription to the front free endpaper of Volume I alongside another bookplate from Leonard A. Lindson to front free endpaper. Slight tide marking to endpapers. Bookplate of Leonard A. Lindson to front paste down of the second series. Front hinges slightly cracked but holding firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot heavier to first and last few leaves and fore edges. Good John Murray hardcover
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