The Rule of Life: In Select Sentences, collected from The greatest Authors, Antient and Modern.
London: Printed: And Sold by S. Austen...and J. Hinton... 1742. 1st Edition. Full-Leather. Near Fine/Fine. Item #009158
12mo., [iii] iv - xi, (1), 335, (1)pp, Beautiful First Edition, bound in later soft-grain morocco, double-ruled gilt borders on front and back boards. Titles in gilt upon red leather spine label. Compartments band gilt and decorated in gilt with a bird motif. Square, tight and clean throughout with no foxing or interior blemishes to speak of. Some toning to page edges but mostly relegated to prelims. Little or no wear to leather. Spine gilt just a touch dulled. Very well-preserved. Dedicated to the "The Right Honourable George Lord Viscount Perceval", Sampson presents a series of essays on how to live a "...moral and prudential life'''). A simply gorgeous collectable copyand quite uncommon with no other copies currently in the market.
Price: $495.00