Ralph richards, the miser

TAYLOR, Jefferys

Published by Printed for Baldwin, Cradock and Joy.and N. Hailes, London, 1821

About this Item

[2], 159pp, [1]. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's black roan-backed marbled paper boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed. Light offsetting to title, very occasional spotting. An unsophisticated copy of the first edition of childrenâ s writer Jeffreys Taylorâ s (1792-1853) conduct of life tale in which the eponymous proto-Scrooge, having happened across a concealed gold coin whilst walking one night, is driven to distraction by the possibility of yet more hidden wealth. The miser is further encouraged by the sudden appearance of a ghostly apparition who, in portentous tones, appears to confirm his suspicions that a great treasure is within reach. Richards, with some misadventure, soon locates a buried vault brimming with riches and, somewhat unusually for a childrenâ s tale, is able to purloin each and every valuable item without consequence. The book concludes rather abruptly with the miser triumphant, though possessed of a nagging thought that his acquired wealth might better be secured underground. OCLC records copies at just four locations in the British Isles (Aberdeen, BL, Glasgow, and Oxford), and a further eight in North America (California, Columbia, Florida, Morgan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Toronto, and Victoria). COPAC adds no further. Size: 12mo. Seller Inventory # AQ25408

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ralph richards, the miser

Publisher: Printed for Baldwin, Cradock and Joy.and N. Hailes, London

Publication Date: 1821

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: First edition.