The Original, Vol. 1

Thomas Walker, M. A.

Verlag: Henry Renshaw, London, 1835

Beschreibung

London: Henry Renshaw, 1835. Armorial bookplate belonging to Nathanael Ellison on front pastedown. Ellison wrote in the top margin above the first two essays: "No. 1 and 2 were given to me soon after their publication, by the author, now deceased. Nath Ellison 4 Feb 1836." Three quarter bound in sheepskin with marbled paper. A collection of Thomas Walker's weekly periodicals containing No. I (May 20, 1835) through No. XXIX (December 2, 1835). Walker (1784-1836) was a police magistrate in England known for his work trying to combat poverty within his community. He began writing a weekly periodical in 1835 called "The Original," which covered a number of topics, but his "papers on health and gastronomy . were the chief attraction of the work," according to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Binding sound. Front hinge cracked but text block remains secure. Sheepskin binding peeling and corners slightly rubbed. Endpages foxed, all other pages clean and unmarked. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6273

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Original, Vol. 1

Verlag: Henry Renshaw, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1835