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The Adventures of Hugh Trevor. The Second Edition. Vols. 2-6 (lacking Vol.I.)
Holcroft, Thomas · London
- Author
- Holcroft, Thomas
- Date
- 1794, 1797
- Place
- London
- Publisher
- Printed for Shepperson and Reynolds
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 12mo.(4" x 6.75") 5 of 6 volumes, lacking vol.I. Quarter brown calf over marbled boards. Spine with gilt rule creating compartments, gilt title to fancy gilt framed red leather to second compartment, gilt vol# to third. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with loss to tips, Vol.6 lacking rear lower corner completely. Head and foot of spines chipped with small loss, Vol.6 with greater loss to head and 1" of foot of spine lacking. Boards heavily scuffed and rubbed with stains. Front free endpapers with prior owners name in old ink, Vol.2 with 1/4 of first free endpaper lacking, stains from cover through to title page, lacking rear free endpaper. Vols.4, 5 with multiple prior owners names neatly to prelims, ednpapers. Vol.6 lacking first free endpaper and flyleaf, pastedown and half-title page with ass't letter stamps in black ink with rear free endpaper lacking bottom corners (similar to board itself). Vols. 2, 3 dated 1794 and published by Shepperson and Reynolds. Vols. 4, 5, 6 dated 1797 and published by G.G. and J. Robinson, et al. Vol.3 with the elusive last text page stating "The remainder of the Work will shortly appear", publication was interrupted after Volume 3 in 1794 when Holcroft was indicted for high treason for his revolutionary activities. Although incomplete, this is a very scarce set.
- Format
- Thomas Holcroft (10 December 1745 – 23 March 1809) was an English dramatist, miscellanist, poet, novelist and translator. He was sympathetic to the early ideas of the French Revolution and helped Thomas Paine to publish the first part of The Rights of Man.
- Category
- History & Americana
- Record
- S.I.7526
The Adventures of Hugh Trevor. The Second Edition. Vols. 2-6 (lacking Vol.I.)
Author: Holcroft, Thomas (10 December 1745 – 23 March 1809)
12mo.(4" x 6.75")1794, 1797. Holcroft, Thomas. London. Printed for Shepperson and Reynolds. 5 of 6 volumes, lacking vol.I. Quarter brown calf over marbled boards. Spine with gilt rule creating compartments, gilt title to fancy gilt framed red leather to second compartment, gilt vol# to third. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed with loss to tips, Vol.6 lacking rear lower corner completely. Head and foot of spines chipped with small loss, Vol.6 with greater loss to head and 1" of foot of spine lacking. Boards heavily scuffed and rubbed with stains. Front free endpapers with prior owners name in old ink, Vol.2 with 1/4 of first free endpaper lacking, stains from cover through to title page, lacking rear free endpaper. Vols.4, 5 with multiple prior owners names neatly to prelims, ednpapers. Vol.6 lacking first free endpaper and flyleaf, pastedown and half-title page with ass't letter stamps in black ink with rear free endpaper lacking bottom corners (similar to board itself). Vols. 2, 3 dated 1794 and published by Shepperson and Reynolds. Vols. 4, 5, 6 dated 1797 and published by G.G. and J. Robinson, et al. Vol.3 with the elusive last text page stating "The remainder of the Work will shortly appear", publication was interrupted after Volume 3 in 1794 when Holcroft was indicted for high treason for his revolutionary activities. Although incomplete, this is a very scarce set.
From the Web: Thomas Holcroft (10 December 1745 – 23 March 1809) was an English dramatist, miscellanist, poet, novelist and translator. He was sympathetic to the early ideas of the French Revolution and helped Thomas Paine to publish the first part of The Rights of Man.
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