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Lot 471
[Musgrave (Agnes)] Edmund of the forest. An historical novel. In four volumes, printed for William Lane, at the Minerva-Press, Leadenhall-Street, 1797.
Hammer Price: £320
Description
[Musgrave (Agnes)] Edmund of the forest. An historical novel. In four volumes. By the Author of Cicely, or The rose of Raby, 4 vol., spotting or foxing (the latter mostly light), occasional staining, vol. 3 H1 loose, contemporary calf, gilt, vol.1 lacking both covers, vol.2 upper cover detached, vol.3 central split to spine and upper cover detached, vol.4 lacking upper cover and lower cover detached, all vol. worn, [Blakey p.181; Garside, Raven & Schöwerling 1797:60], large 12mo, printed for William Lane, at the Minerva-Press, Leadenhall-Street, 1797.
⁂ Rare. ESTC records only four copies, of which only one in the UK (BL). 'Horrors are multiplied on horrors, new characters on new characters, until the reader is bewildered in a maze, from which the assistance of even the author is unable to extricate him' (Critical Review).
Description
[Musgrave (Agnes)] Edmund of the forest. An historical novel. In four volumes. By the Author of Cicely, or The rose of Raby, 4 vol., spotting or foxing (the latter mostly light), occasional staining, vol. 3 H1 loose, contemporary calf, gilt, vol.1 lacking both covers, vol.2 upper cover detached, vol.3 central split to spine and upper cover detached, vol.4 lacking upper cover and lower cover detached, all vol. worn, [Blakey p.181; Garside, Raven & Schöwerling 1797:60], large 12mo, printed for William Lane, at the Minerva-Press, Leadenhall-Street, 1797.
⁂ Rare. ESTC records only four copies, of which only one in the UK (BL). 'Horrors are multiplied on horrors, new characters on new characters, until the reader is bewildered in a maze, from which the assistance of even the author is unable to extricate him' (Critical Review).
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