HUNT, James Henry Leigh. Juvenilia; or, A collection of poems: written between the ages of twelve and sixteen, London: J. Whiting, 1801, 8°, second edition, engraved frontispiece (preliminaries loose), original boards (rebacked in cloth, corners worn), uncut -- Critical Essays on the Performers of the London Theatres, including general observations on the practice and genius of the stage, London: John Hunt, 1807, 12°, FIRST EDITION, engraved title (heavily browned and stained at margins), original boards (spine repaired, corners rubbed). (2)

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HUNT, James Henry Leigh. Juvenilia; or, A collection of poems: written between the ages of twelve and sixteen, London: J. Whiting, 1801, 8°, second edition, engraved frontispiece (preliminaries loose), original boards (rebacked in cloth, corners worn), uncut -- Critical Essays on the Performers of the London Theatres, including general observations on the practice and genius of the stage, London: John Hunt, 1807, 12°, FIRST EDITION, engraved title (heavily browned and stained at margins), original boards (spine repaired, corners rubbed). (2)
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The first work has the contemporary ownership inscription of Chasell Reynell to the half title, while the second is Thomas Jefferson McKee's' copy with his bookplate by French.

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The Juvenilia, Leigh Hunt's first book, was published by his father, the first edition also appearing in 1801.

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