The British Essayists; With Prefaces Biographical, Historical, and Critical.., In Forty-Five Volumes

The British Essayists; With Prefaces Biographical, Historical, and Critical.., In Forty-Five Volumes

Author: Berguer, Rev. Lionel Thomas

12mo.(4" x 6.25") 1823. Berguer, Rev. Lionel Thomas. London. Printed for T. and J. Allman, W. Baynes and Son, et al. 45 volumes complete. Full tan calf with fancy gilt rule and blindstamp rule framing both boards. Spine with four gilt decorated raised bands, gilt title/vol# to a gilt rule bordered black leather to the second compartment, gilt rule to head and foot of spine. Marbled endpapers, all edges lightly speckled red, early bookplate of Laura Joseph to front pastedown. Expected edgewear, corners rubbed, some bumped, head and foot of spine rubbed, some lightly chipped with minor loss (see pic). Some boards lightly rubbed, scuffs to leather edges. Illustrated with engraved portraits, some off-setting to opposite page. Overall, a beautiful set of books that displays very nicely.

From the Web: Rev. Lionel Thomas Berguer (1789-1831 fl.) was an English poet, pamphleteer, and cleric. Few details are recorded of Berguer, who was a young acquaintance of Sir Walter Scott. He wrote poetry and political pamphlets, the latter successful enough to be go through several editions. He published in the Spectator, Guardian, Observer, Tatler, and other periodicals.

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