Tales of Wonder

Lewis (M.G.).    W. Bulmer and Co. for the Author,  1801 First Edition  Two volumes Large 8vo Contemporary tree calf, sides with gilt roll, spines elaborately gilt with red and brown leather labels lettered and numbered in gilt. Advertisement leaf at end of volume II Rebacked with original spines (slightly rubbed) laid down, otherwise a very nice copy; volume II with armorial bookplate. Manuscript correction in volume I and attributions in table of contents in each volume (Scott, Southey, Dryden etc.); bookplates Ruff 8; Tinker 1496 Includes contributions by Sir Walter Scott (on whom Lewis was an important influence), Southey and others, all in the Gothic style, and various translations and imitations. 

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