HOFLAND, Mrs. (Barbara) 1770-1844. - The son of genius; a tale, for the use of youth.London: printed for J. Harris, corner of St. Paul's Church-yard, and Simpkins and Marshall, Stationers'-Court, 1818 new edition. 12mo in sixes. vii[i], 172pp, frontis. Original half maroon roan, red calf gilt spine label, paper sides. Binding rubbed with wear to extremes; frontis and title browned; very light occasional spotting to text. Also available with a green roan spine. Moon 374 (4); Gumuchian 3057. Moon notes that an article in the Q.R. of 1844 describes the book as 'a very beautiful tale, and in the best of this lady's numerous little books, which are mostly too much of the novelette style to recommend.' DISCOVER: Reading Univ, CUL, NLW. GBP 55.68 [Appr.: EURO 65 US$ 74.82 | JP¥ 11008] Book number 44068is offered by:
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