"There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favourite book."
— Marcel Proust

Rochdale: J. Westall, 1819. PROVINCIAL IMPRINT. Octavo, pp.[4], 4, 494 [2]. With 11 copper engraved plates including a frontispiece portrait of the author. In near-contemporary light brown full calf with raised bands, gilt titles to green label on spine, and gilt decoration to spine. All edges and endpapers marbled. Spine and joints quite heavily rubbed; head-cap pulled. Good overall. A complete edition of the 'Lancashire Hogarth', printed near Manchester. Item #48206
Price: £75.00