INVENTORY #104020
The Letters of Sir Thomas Fitzosborne, on Several Subjects
MELMOTH, William (pseud. Thomas FITZOSBORNE)
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These letters are a series of short essays to various individuals in which the author discusses topics such as friendship, poetry, marriage, and interestingly, cruelty to insects (p.69).
Publication Info
- Publisher: R. and J. Dodsley
- Edition: Fifth edition
- Date Published: 1758
- Place Published: London
- ISBN: n/a
Details
- Condition: Very Good
- Signed: No
- Dust Jacket: No
- Jacket Condition: n/a
- Details:
xii, 452 p. 21 cm. Full leather. Black and red title. Corners worn, chip in edge of front board. Bookplate for "Aldersley of Aldersley in Cheshire 1755" on front pastedown with slight label residue. Small ink marks rear of title page and rear pastedown. Pages 10 to 88 have creased top corners. Mild foxing and staining.