Author: Leigh Hunt
Title: Men Women and Books a Selection of Sketches Essays and Critical Memoirs from His Uncollected Prose Writings
Description: London , Smith, Elder and Co. 1847. First edition. Cloth. An interesting work by prolific author Leigh Hunt. The first edition of this work. Both volumes are lacking half-titles. With a portrait frontispiece of Hunt to volume I. Complete in two volumes. These two volumes are an anthology of writings by Hunt, one of the literary greats of his time. In full cloth bindings with gilt stamping to the spines. Externally, generally smart with bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of spines. Small loss to the head and tail of spines. Split in cloth to the front joint to volume II. Volume I has been rebacked with original backstrip and boards preserved. Prior owner's book plate to front pastedown of both volumes, David Graham and W A Pochin. Internally, both volumes are firmly bound. Pages are generally bright with the odd spots throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: Leigh Hunt Memoir Sketches Memoir None


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