Lot 166
Published by London: Printed for William Miller and James Carpenter, 1811. First collected edition of this major 18th-century author, whose works Jane Austen "knew. by heart" (ODNB). Anna Laetitia Barbauld called Richardson "the father of the modern novel of the serious or pathetic kind". The editor was Dublin-born Edward Mangin (1772-1852), of Huguenot origins, a contemporary of Southey at Oxford, ordained into the Irish church; he published several volumes of essays and translations, and a three-decker novel, George the Third (1807). After a spell as a naval chaplain he spent most of his life at Bath and having a substantial income was able to study and write full-time. The delicately engraved portrait of Richardson is the work of Edward Scriven, who "became eminent in his profession" (ODNB). NCBEL II 917. 19 vols, octavo (179 x 117 mm). Fine stipple engraved portrait frontispiece of Richardson by Edward Scriven after Mason Chamberlin. It is missing volumes 4,8,12 and 14. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
- Dimensions: 5.25" x 8"
- Condition: Good Condition with wear to the bindings from age. The pages are in very good condition
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