LAMB, Charles (1775-1834) and Charles LLOYD (1775-1839). Blank Verse. London: T. Bensley for John and Arthur Arch, 1798. Small 8° (168 x 107mm). Original boards, uncut (backstrip repaired and soiled, small section of label visible, stitching slightly weak), modern cloth box. A FINE COPY OF FIRST EDITION of the first work to include any substantial contributions from Lamb: seven pieces by Lamb, 13 by Lloyd. Hayward 210.
LAMB, Charles (1775-1834) and Charles LLOYD (1775-1839). Blank Verse. London: T. Bensley for John and Arthur Arch, 1798. Small 8° (168 x 107mm). Original boards, uncut (backstrip repaired and soiled, small section of label visible, stitching slightly weak), modern cloth box. A FINE COPY OF FIRST EDITION of the first work to include any substantial contributions from Lamb: seven pieces by Lamb, 13 by Lloyd. Hayward 210.

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LAMB, Charles (1775-1834) and Charles LLOYD (1775-1839). Blank Verse. London: T. Bensley for John and Arthur Arch, 1798. Small 8° (168 x 107mm). Original boards, uncut (backstrip repaired and soiled, small section of label visible, stitching slightly weak), modern cloth box. A FINE COPY OF FIRST EDITION of the first work to include any substantial contributions from Lamb: seven pieces by Lamb, 13 by Lloyd. Hayward 210.

William COWPER (1731-1800). Poems. London: J. Johnson, 1782. 8° (205 x 130mm). Volume I (of two) only, 8° (205 x 130mm). With cancels E6 and I6, errata on final page. Original blue-grey paper boards, oatmeal-coloured paper backstrips (lightly soiled and scuffed), modern cloth case. FIRST EDITION OF VOL.I, 'vol.II' The Task... was published in 1785. Cf.Rothschild I. 681.

Three other works in four volumes (Oliver GOLDSMITH. The Poetical Works. London: 1780. 2 vols., 8°. Contemporary half calf; [Peter BECKFORD]. Thoughts on Hunting Salibury, London, etc.: 1781. 4°. (Incomplete, lacking two leaves of plans at end.) Original boards; P. BECKFORD. Thoughts on Hare and Fox Hunting... new edition. London: 1796. 8°. Original boards). (6)

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