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1777 The Economy of Beauty; In a Series of Fables
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding
The scarce first edition of this work, with books I and II bound in a single volume, with individual title pages and pagination.
Illustrated with a frontispiece to Book I, alongside numerous vignette illustrations to George Bickham.
A charming collection of fables, addressed to ladies, from English cleric Dr. John Cosens, with themes such as beauty, education, domestic life, motherhood and fashion.
ESTC T128363
Armorial bookplate of Ronald Hunt to front pastedown.
A posthumously published first edition.
Condition
In a half calf binding, with paper covered boards. Back strip lightly age toned, with rubbing to joints and back strip head and tail, and light handling marks to boards. Minor loss to back strip head. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned due to paper type, but generally clean and bright.
Very Good
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