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None. Very Good. A collection of Joseph Spence's literary anecdotes. With engraved frontispiece of the author. Joseph Spence (28 April 1699 20 August 1768) was a historian, literary scholar and anecdotist, most famous for his collection of anecdotes (published in 1820) that are an invaluable resource for historians of 18th century English literature (Augustan literature). Second edition. In a blindstamped brown cloth binding. Externally smart, aside from some slight wear to the head of the spine. Library label and institutional ink stamp to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound although slightly strained in places. Pages are bright, with just the odd instance of light foxing. With a second stamp to the title page. Very Good.
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None. Good. The first edition of this comical and insightful collection of anecdotes by Joseph Spence. The first edition of this work. This is a humorous collection of literary and historical anecdotes, featuring anecdotes on Queen Anne, Buonaparte, Issac Newton, Alexander Pope, and more. Written by Joseph Spence, an anecdotist who is best known for this collection of literary anecdotes. This work was unpublished until after his death. Edited with notes and a life of the author by Samuel Weller Singer. Singer was a scholar on William Shakespeare, as well as being an author. He found this manuscript among Spence's papers, and printed the full transcript for the first time in 1820. With a frontispiece of Joseph Spence. In a half calf binding with marbled paper to the boards, rebacked with the original spine and boards laid on. Externally, with some rubbing to the paper to the boards. Evidence of tape being formerly adhered to the tail of the boards close to the joints. Institutional label for the Cheltenham Public Library to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd scattered spot, with the frontispiece and title page being age-toned with heavier spotting, a light tidemark to the frontispiece, and an ink mark to the title page. The odd pencil mark to the margins. Institutional blind stamp to the first and last few pages. Good.
