The Complaint

London: R. Dodsley; G. Hawkins, 1743-1745. Second part is stated Third edition, Third part is stated Fourth edtion, otherwise no editions stated. Leatherbound. Very good. Multiple paginations. 26 cm. Engraved frontispiece and title page vignette. Decorations throughout. Red and black print on title page. Full leather. Red text block edge. Respined with repaired corners. Hinges repaired internally. Chipped… Read more about this item

1742. London, R. Dodsley, 1742-44 (Night 1-6), G.Hawkins, 1744-45 (Night 7-9). 4to. Contemp. Full calf. Rebacked. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Wear to covers and edges. Corners bumped. Engraved frontispiece. First title-page with some soiling and browning. Some parts with light browning and offsettings, a few scattered brownspots. Part 2 & 3 seems to lack the Prefaces (the… Read more about this item

1773. J. and F. Rivington et al. London. 1773. A New Edition. Bound in full 18th century roan. iii, 320 pages. Engraved frontis. displaying a skeleton with a spear, highlighting the word "Vanity" on a globe, as it wakes the terrified sleeper. Boards rubbed, particularly to edges, no lettering piece to spine, attractively engraved bookplate of J. Harris. Prelims… Read more about this item

Printed by W.W. Woodward for Cornelius W. Stafford, Philadelphia: ., 1798 pp. x, 266. LACKS frontis and another plate. Evans calls for 2 plates. OCLC calls for just frontis. This example no plates. Age stain. Browned. Pages 233 & 234 worn with loss of a few letters. Penciled manuscript ownership of Francenia Ely (Eby)? on title page. Probably a Mennonite… Read more about this item

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Glasgow. Fair with no dust jacket. 1790. None. No front cover, rear cover heavily damaged. Faint dampstaining throughout extending over some text without obscuring it. ; "Printed by A. Duncan and R. Chapman, for J. Duncan, J. And M. Robertson, and J. And W. Shaw, booksellers." .

London:: Printed for A. Millar,, 1755.. A New Edition, Corrected by the Author.. old calf; front cover detached and rear joint cracked.. Old ink ownership signature partially effaced from flyleaf; front cover detached and rear cover nearly so; boards very worn.. 12mo,. Engraved frontispiece..

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UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

Glasgow:: Printed by Robert & Andrew Foulis,, 1769.. old full sheep; spine label lacking.. 19th c. book label on pastedown; joints cracked but cords still sound; shallow chipping at the top of the spine. . 16mo,. To Which is Added, a Paraphrase on Part of the Book of Job. Gaskell 498.

London: R. Dodsley, 1743. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". Not Stated. An early edition of Edward Young's acclaimed poem on death and the passage of time. The sixth edition of Edward Young's acclaimed poem 'The Complaint: or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality'. With frontispiece. Better known as Night-Thoughts, the blank verse poem… Read more about this item

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UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

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UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

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UsedVeryGood. Minor shelf wear

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