‎SMITH Charles John F.S.A. :‎
‎"Historical and literary curiosities consisting of fac-similes of original documents ; scenes of remarkable events and interesting localities ; and the birth-places, residences, portraits , and monuments of eminent literary characters....."‎

‎.: London, Henry G. Bohn, York Street, 1840, in-4°, 27,5 x 22 cm, title + 100 engraved plates (facsimiles, views, etc.) with printed leaves in between with explanatory texts. Bound in contemporary half leather, smooth spine with gilt title, top edge gilt., ex libris removed at the first past down, upper inner joint broken, but still a good and sound binding. A fine/good copy of the original first edition. It contains facsimile engravings of famous manuscript documents by e.g. Jonathan Swift, Robert Burns,....‎

Reference : 46887

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