$1,638
Estimate: $600 - $900
Auction: September 21, 2022 12:00 PM EDT
Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1840. In two volumes. First American edition, first state. 8vo. Original purple cloth-covered boards, original paper spine labels fully intact, spines faded, boards unevenly faded; all edges trimmed; old ownership inscription in pencil on front free endpaper of second volume, inscription in ink in same; light foxing to title-page and scattered text in second volume; in cloth slip case and chemise. BAL 3892
An exquisite and unsophisticated copy.