Author: Anonymous
Title: A Fragment. Martin, Who Loved Oddities, Procured for Himself a Strait Waistcoat, with 20 Buttons and 19 Button-Holes
Description: Anonymous, Anonymous, 1775 . First edition. Unbound. The vanishingly scarce first edition of this unusual short piece of humorous late eighteenth century fiction. A very scarce first edition.An unusual, anonymously authored, short piece of humorous fiction about a man named martin, who purchases a waistcoat that has 20 buttons, but only 19 button holes.There is, however, a satirical undertone to the work, with Martin and his friend Jack discussing John Bull, inheritance laws, and the treatment of tenants.Unbound, loosely inserted in marbled paper wraps.ESTC T184404A5. Collated, complete.The title is derived from the drop-head title and opening words of text.A vanishingly scarce work, with this being the only edition ever produced. Unbound, loosely inserted in marbled paper wraps. Externally, fine. Internally, unbound, with two gatherings and final leaf all present. Pages lightly age toned to fore edges, with small closed tears to fore edges. Pages otherwise clean and bright. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Martin, who loved oddities ESTC T184404 eighteenth century fiction ESTC T184404 None
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Title: A Fragment. Martin, Who Loved Oddities, Procured for Himself a Strait Waistcoat, with 20 Buttons and 19 Button-Holes
Description: Anonymous, Anonymous, 1775 . First edition. Unbound. The vanishingly scarce first edition of this unusual short piece of humorous late eighteenth century fiction. A very scarce first edition.An unusual, anonymously authored, short piece of humorous fiction about a man named martin, who purchases a waistcoat that has 20 buttons, but only 19 button holes.There is, however, a satirical undertone to the work, with Martin and his friend Jack discussing John Bull, inheritance laws, and the treatment of tenants.Unbound, loosely inserted in marbled paper wraps.ESTC T184404A5. Collated, complete.The title is derived from the drop-head title and opening words of text.A vanishingly scarce work, with this being the only edition ever produced. Unbound, loosely inserted in marbled paper wraps. Externally, fine. Internally, unbound, with two gatherings and final leaf all present. Pages lightly age toned to fore edges, with small closed tears to fore edges. Pages otherwise clean and bright. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Martin, who loved oddities ESTC T184404 eighteenth century fiction ESTC T184404 None
Price: GBP 250.00 = appr. US$ 357.00 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 949F24
- Book number: 949F24
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