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[FORE-EDGE PAINTING -- EDWARDS OF HALIFAX, bindery. WALPOLE, HORACE]. The Castle of Otranto, A Gothic Story. Translated by William Marshal, Gent. from the original Italian of Onuphrio Muralto. Parma: Bodoni for J. Edwards, 1791. Engraved frontispiece in two states. 8vo, comtemporary "Etruscan" calf, covers with gilt roll border of metope and pentaglyph enclosing a stained border of classical palmettes, gilt roll border of Greek key pattern and large central tree calf panel, spine in six compartments elaborately gilt, black morocco gilt-lettered label in one, g.e. with a FORE-EDGE PAINTING OF A LANDSACPE WITH BRIDGE AND RUIN, silk endpaper, some rubbing to joints and edges; slipcase. Sixth Edition, LARGE PAPER COPY.