The Expedition of Humphry Clinker in Three Volumes
Tobias Smollett
From Recycled Books, Denton, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 10 August 2016
From Recycled Books, Denton, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 10 August 2016
About this Item
London: W. Johnston and B. Collins, [1771]. First Edition. One of four states with no established priority. 12mo (7" x 4.25"); xv, 250; [iv], 249; [iv], 275. Calf boards with red title cards and gilt lettering to spines. Covers scuffed down joints and bumped at corners and spine ends, with some general smudging and soiling. Front board on third volume cracked down joint and shaky, but holding by center stitches; all other boards some wear and cracks starting to hinges, but all still holding. Vols. II and III missing flyleaf, with a corner missing on last blank of Vol II. Light to moderate toning and foxing to pages and endpapers. Bookplate of Alex Culloh [sic?] on front pastedowns of Vols II and III with expected offsetting, and ownership signature of William Culloch at top of front free endpaper in Vol III. Page bindings are sound and interiors unmarked. Not an ex-library copy. Conforms to various printing errors known in the First Edition: Volume I dated 1661 on copyright, first signature signed in lowercase, page vi with an Arabic "6" at bottom, page 147 numbered as 473, and "Mrs. Gwillim" at top of page 3. [AB-5]. Seller Inventory # ABE-1534355605146
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Expedition of Humphry Clinker in Three ...
Publisher: W. Johnston and B. Collins
Publication Date: 1771
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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