12mo (in 6s), 165 x 95 mms., pp. [ii], iv, 411 [412 unnumbered], bound in rather garish marbled boards, black leather label. Ruddiman (1719 - 1781) has indeed chosen a number of recondite literary pieces for inclusion in this eclectic but very interesting anthology. Unfortunately he doesn't always identify the authors, but the volume includes Rodondo; Or the State Jugglers by Hugh Dalrymple; The Art of Politics by James Bramston; The Art of Cookery by William King; The Art of Dancing by Soame Jenyns (identified as S. J.), etc. Seller Inventory # 7158

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Title: A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and ...

Publisher: Edinburgh: Printed by W. Ruddiman

Publication Date: 1773

Binding: Hardcover

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