Impartial strictures on the poem called "The pursuits of literature:" . and particularly a vindication of the romance of "the monk".
Matthew Gregory Lewis (1775-1818).
Category
Books
Date
1798
Materials
Measurements
216 x 142 x 27 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 3039395
Summary
Full description
Orientation: Vertical Text Substrate: Handmade laid paper Ink/Pigment: black printing ink Type: BOUND BOOK Binding Type: Inboard binding, recessed supports Date of Binding: Contemporary Binder's Name: English End Leaves: Double fold of plain wove (watermark 1796), underpastedown removed entirely(?) Structure: 3 recessed cords Edges: plain-cut solid yellow polished Spine Lining: nk End Bands: brown and white silk, 2/1 L-R, over paper roll Bookmark: None Boards: rope fibre Covering: grey-brown marbled tanned calf Tooling: gilt and panelled spine Tooling Sides: gilt hatched roll on the board edges only Furniture: None Enclosure: None Binding Notes:
Bibliographic description
[4],56p . 8vo.. Lacks half-title. Bound with Mathias "The pursuits of literature" (NT030208).
Makers and roles
Matthew Gregory Lewis (1775-1818). Thomas James Mathias (1754-1835)