Author: MINERVA PRESS NOVEL. ROSS (Mrs.)
Title: The Balance of Comport; or the Old Maid and Married Woman.
Description: London: Printed at the Minerva Press for A. K. Newman and Co. Leadenhall-Street, 1817-1818. 3 vols., 8vo, [2], 247, [1]; [2], 271, [1]; [2], 282, [2]pp., unfortunately vol. II is LACKING LEAF L1 (pp.217-218), vol. II text block split (see accompanying image), tidemark to lower portion of first 10 leaves of vol. III, vols. I & II in green embossed cloth, vol. III orig. half calf. Mixed edition set in variant bindings: Vol. I & II (second and fourth edition respectively) with the book label of Marianne Hudson, Tadworth Court, vol. III (first edition) with the bookplate of George Finch.

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