Minerva Press.- Woman novelist.- [Foster (E. M.)] Frederic & Caroline, or the Fitzmorris family. A novel., 2 vol., first edition, half-titles, later ink ownership inscriptions to upper margin of titles, half-titles and titles outer margins browned, first half-title torn at lower margin and all but detached, 'To the Reader' printing / paper flaw resulting in loss of final line of text, the odd very short marginal tear or chip, occasional spotting or light staining, contemporary calf, spines gilt, vol.1 lacking label, vol.2 remains of label, vol.1 upper cover detached, both vol. joints splitting, but holding firm, spine ends and corners worn, rubbed and scuffed, [ESTC T68576], 12mo, Printed at the Minerva-Press, for William Lane, Leadenhall-Street, 1800.

⁂ Rare, with only four copies recorded by ESTC. Includes a scene set in the Minerva Circulating Library. Our copy without the dedication to the Princess of Wales found in some copies, but with a 'To the reader' not found in all copies.

Provenance: 'T. Wolfrestan' (contemporary ink name to front free endpapers); 1925 ink ownership inscriptions to head of titles.