Lot 78
Gothic novel.- Mudford (William) The Five Nights of St. Albans, 3 vol., first edition, William Blackwood and T.Cadell, 1829
Hammer Price: £1,500
Description
Gothic novel.- Mudford (William) The Five Nights of St. Albans, 3 vol., first edition, half-titles, contemporary ink ownership inscription of Frances Price, Rhiwlas, bookplate of Richard John Lloyd Price to front pastedowns, original cloth-backed boards, paper labels to spines, Rhiwlas library reference labels to head of spines, spines a little faded, corners a little bumped, a bright and excellent set overall, 8vo, William Blackwood and T.Cadell, 1829.
⁂ A superb example of this scarce late-gothic novel. Mudford was a noted influence on Edgar Allen Poe and the present work even received a good review from the famously stern critic William Mudford.
Description
Gothic novel.- Mudford (William) The Five Nights of St. Albans, 3 vol., first edition, half-titles, contemporary ink ownership inscription of Frances Price, Rhiwlas, bookplate of Richard John Lloyd Price to front pastedowns, original cloth-backed boards, paper labels to spines, Rhiwlas library reference labels to head of spines, spines a little faded, corners a little bumped, a bright and excellent set overall, 8vo, William Blackwood and T.Cadell, 1829.
⁂ A superb example of this scarce late-gothic novel. Mudford was a noted influence on Edgar Allen Poe and the present work even received a good review from the famously stern critic William Mudford.
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