THE ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY.
Bristol: Biggs and Co. For T. N. Longman and O. Rees, London, 1799, 1800.
First edition. Leaf B8 in Vol. I wanting as in all but one known copy; Leaf C3 in Vol. II is a cancel mounted on a stub. Two volumes. 12mo. (viii), 300p; (vi), 299p. Bound by Stikeman & Co. in full red crushed morocco with marbled endpapers, t.e.g., the spines densely gilt, covers with double fillet rules, dentelles with cornerpieces. Volume II suffers damping to edges on many pages, but text still clear, Volume I with small scrape to lower hinge not affecting shelf appearance. All else fine. Item #24496
Important anthology with contributions by Southey, Coleridge, Lamb, Cottle, Lovell, Lloyd, Wrangham, Beddos, Sr., Davy, and Amelia Opie
NCBEL 2: 426-427; Tinker Library 1953; Wise/Ashley/Coleridge VIII, 83; Lowndes V: 2459.
Bookplates of Charles Walker Andrews.
Price: $1,650.00