William Hazlitt / eloquence of the British senate being selection 1st ed 1808

Description: The eloquence of the British senate; being a selection of the best speeches of the most distinguished parliamentary speakers, from the beginning off the reign of Charles I to the present time. With notes, biographical, critical, and explanatory Author: Hazlitt, William Title: The eloquence of the British senate; being a selection of the best speeches of the most distinguished parliamentary speakers, from the beginning off the reign of Charles I to the present time. With notes, biographical, critical, and explanatory Publication: London: printed for J. Murray, Fleet-Street, and J. Harding. St. James's-Street, London; and A. Constable and Co. Edinburgh, 1808 Description: First edition, second issue; 2 volumes, 8vo, pp. viii, 525, [1]; [2], 591, [1]; original blue paper-covered boards, brown paper shelfback, volume designation numbers stamped on spines; a very good copy. "J. Syrett" in blind at the top of the front pastedown Other copies we have seen in boards do not have printed labels, and the positioning of the volume number suggest this copy never had labels either. That said, Hazlitt notes copies were issued with "pink paper backs and labels." An 1815 watermark on the endpapers suggests this copy was bound later, with brown, not pink shelfbacks. From the collection of bibliophile Brent Gration-Maxfield, with his characteristic manuscript ex-libris, wax seal, and tidy bibliographic notes on the front endpapers. The Gration-Maxfield library was dispersed in a series of sales by Sotheby's in the early 1980s. Keynes, Hazlitt, 6: "The edition of 1807 is so scarce that it has been overlooked, and this reissue has usually been regarded as the first edition." Hazlitt also notes: "The publisher [of the 1807 edition], Thomas Ostell, is not known to have had any other dealings with Hazlitt, and he was soon to pass out of his sphere. The first edition of 1807 is an exceedingly scarce book, and my own copy is the only one I have ever seen ... Very few copies, in fact, with Ostell's imprint seem to have been sold, and the bulk of the sheets were transferred to John Murray and others, with whose imprint the book was reissued in 1808." Seller ID: 66754 Subject: English Literature Rulon-Miller Books buys and sells rare, fine and unusual books in many fields, with an emphasis on language, early and unusual printing, voyages and travel, archives, and appraisal services. Catalogs issued regularly. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). Guarantee All books are guaranteed genuine as described, and are returnable for any reason during the two weeks after receipt. Please notify us as soon as possible if an item is being returned, so that we might make it available to another customer. Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are sent US Post Office Media Mail. We are happy to send via Priority Mail upon request for the cost of shipping. Priority delivery typically takes 3 to 5 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. For international purchases please contact us directly. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 795 USD

Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota

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