Author: [Mary Robson Hughes]
Title: The Alchemist
Description: London, William Darton Jun, 1818. First edition. Leather. A scarce moral novel for young girls by the popular Georgian author Mary Robson Hughes, the first edition, complete with a frontispiece. The first edition of this scarce work.A charming moral tale for children, following a young girl named Louisa as she grows up, being shaped by her mother and those around her into a "prudent and careful woman", something that her aunt believes could only be done by a "true alchemist". Illustrated with a frontispiece. Collated, complete. By Mary Hughes, nee Robson, a prolific and popular author of Christian literature, who settled in Philadelphia to run a school. Ten pages of adverts to the rear. In a quarter calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, the front board is detached but present. Rubbing to the boards and spine. A small amount of loss to the head of the spine, heavier loss to the tail. Bumping to the extremities. Rear joint and hinge are starting. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Front endpaper is detached but present. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with scattered spots. Frontispiece is detached but present, title page is working loose. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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