James Beattie; Ralph S. Walker - James Beattie&Apos;S London Diary 1773

Aberdeen, University Press, 1946. First edition. Cloth. James Beattie's vivid account of life in London in 1773, an entertaining volume of diaries with illustrations. The first edition thus of this work, being the first edition edited by Ralph S. Walker.James Beattie's diaries for the year 1773, documenting his time spent in London. Beattie vividly describes live in Georgian England, a decade into the reign of King George III.Beattie was a Scottish poet, known for his moralist works.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and sixteen plates.Collated, complete.Edited with notes by Ralph S. Walker.Number 122 of the Aberdeen University Studies.Prior owner's ink inscription and bookseller's label to the front pastedown. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, smart. A little discolouration and some light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Prior owner's ink inscription and bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with just the occasional light spot. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .

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