Life in London: or, The Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq. and Corinthian Tom, Accompanied by Bob Logic, the Oxonian, in Their Rambles and Sprees Through the Metropolis [vol. 2]

New Orleans: W. M'Kean, 1837. Hardcover. Very Good. Imprint: "For Sale by W. M'Kean, New Orleans -- James Rice, Jr., Louisville -- Flash, Ryder and Co., Cincinnati -- Meech and Dinnies, St. Louis, and by All Booksellers." Vol. 2 only. 4, iv, [1], 14-180 p.; 20 cm. Original reddish cloth spine with plain boards; original printed spine label, erroneously stating "Vol. I." Spine title: Life in London, or The Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Corinthian Tom, and Bob Logic. Four pages preceding title page contain publisher's advertisements (for all four publishers in the imprint) for this title, as well as Life in Paris, or The Rambles and Sprees, of Dick Wildfire, Squire Jenkins & Capt. O'Shuffleton. Bookplate on front fixed endpaper and inscription on front free endpaper indicating that this book was given to the Belles Lettres Society of Dickinson College in 1854 by Talbot Murray. First American edition. Checklist Amer. Imprints, 44147. British sportswriter Pierce Egan (1772-1849) was the author of Boxiana; or Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism. Life in London first appeared as a monthly publication in 1821; it was notable for its reliance on fashionable slang. The great popularity of the work led to pirated versions, such as Life in Paris, advertised in this volume. In Very Good Condition: spine is faded; edges rubbed; head of spine slightly frayed; boards are stained;lacking blank leaf following front free endpaper; old dampstain along upper fore-edge of some leaves, not impacting text; light foxing; otherwise, clean and tight.