Original smooth calf on boards; dark brown on cover, lighter shade on spine. Gilt decoration and lettering. Five raised spine bands. Front endpaper separated and adhered to cover. Minor corner wear. Arranged into five parts: Literary Miscellanies, Quarrels of Authors, Calamities of Authors, Character of James the First, and The Literary Character. Minor foxing on endpapers and prelims. Marbled endpapers and edges. 484 pp. Isaac D'Israeli (1766-1848), son of Benjamin D'Israeli, a Jewish merchant descended from Spanish refugees who went to England in 1748, and father of Benjamin D'Israeli, First Earl of Beaconsfield. Previously, Isaac wrote Curiosities of Literature.
Title: Miscellanies of Literature; A New Edition, Revised and Corrected
Edition: New Edition
Illustrator: Half-title Engraving
Location Published: London, Edward Moxon: 1840
Binding: Full Leather
Book Condition: Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Type: Book
Categories: Literature
Seller ID: 001723
Keywords: noisbn literature. essays