The Prince of Abissinia. A Tale, 2 volumes, 1st edition, second state, London: R. & J. Dodsley, and W. Johnston, 1759, final blank in volume 2 present, browning to margins of first & last leaves, some dampstains and occasional spotting, gilt embossed oval morocco bookplate ("Omnia Pro Bono H.M.") of Harold Murdock, contemporary calf, red morocco title labels to spines, joints cracked, upper board of volume 1 detached, worn, 8vo, together with The Idler, 2 volumes, 1st collected edition, London: J. Newbery, 1761, volume 1 dampstained & marked, last few leaves of volume 2 with worm holes to lower blank margins, volume 2 without free endpaper, bookplate of William Woods Weston, contemporary calf, red morocco title labels, joints cracked and slight wear to extremities, 12mo For first title see Courtney & Nicholl Smith, page 87. Fumagalli 2694. Rothschild 1242. Tinker 1314. The second state with "Contents of the Second Volume" on A2r of volume 2, and "indiscerpible" spelling on p.161. For second title see Courtney & Nicholl Smith, page 83. Rothschild 1248, Hazen page 142. Tinker 1342. (4)
The Prince of Abissinia. A Tale, 2 volumes, 1st edition, second state, London: R. & J. Dodsley, and W. Johnston, 1759, final blank in volume 2 present, browning to margins of first & last leaves, some dampstains and occasional spotting, gilt embossed oval morocco bookplate ("Omnia Pro Bono H.M.") of Harold Murdock, contemporary calf, red morocco title labels to spines, joints cracked, upper board of volume 1 detached, worn, 8vo, together with The Idler, 2 volumes, 1st collected edition, London: J. Newbery, 1761, volume 1 dampstained & marked, last few leaves of volume 2 with worm holes to lower blank margins, volume 2 without free endpaper, bookplate of William Woods Weston, contemporary calf, red morocco title labels, joints cracked and slight wear to extremities, 12mo For first title see Courtney & Nicholl Smith, page 87. Fumagalli 2694. Rothschild 1242. Tinker 1314. The second state with "Contents of the Second Volume" on A2r of volume 2, and "indiscerpible" spelling on p.161. For second title see Courtney & Nicholl Smith, page 83. Rothschild 1248, Hazen page 142. Tinker 1342. (4)
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