Bibliography of William Hazlitt, Geoffrey Keynes — 1st Edition, Limited

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Bibliography of William Hazlitt, Geoffrey Keynes — 1st Edition, Limited

Name: Bibliography of William Hazlitt, Geoffrey Keynes — 1st Edition, Limited
Brand: Broadhursts Books
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Publication: London, Nonesuch Press, 1931

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xix, 136.

Condition Report: Very Good. The pale grey paper-covered boards exhibit some natural toning to the extremities and slight softening to the corners, yet remain firm and unbowed. The printed spine label is intact and entirely legible despite some mild darkening and faint rubbing. The untrimmed text block edges display minor toning and scattered foxing customary for paper of this era. The binding remains remarkably tight and secure. Internally, the pages are crisp, bright, and free of significant blemishes, save for expected historical browning to the endpapers.

Catalogue Note: First edition, limited to 750 copies (of which 185 were reserved for the United States). The volume was intentionally designed to emulate the austere, original paper-covered board bindings of William Hazlitt's own early nineteenth-century editions.

This comprehensive bibliography was compiled by the eminent scholar Sir Geoffrey Keynes, whose meticulous cataloguing of Hazlitt’s primary works remains a standard reference. While not exceedingly rare, copies lacking the dust wrapper that survive with an intact spine label and sturdy, unmarred hinges are uncommon on the open market.

A quintessential reference work for collectors and scholars alike, Sir Geoffrey Keynes’s Bibliography of William Hazlitt offers a meticulous cataloguing of the great English essayist and critic’s primary works. Printed with understated elegance, this limited-edition volume is as much a tribute to early nineteenth-century publishing aesthetics as it is a masterclass in modern bibliographical scholarship.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Geoffrey Keynes

Book Publisher: Nonesuch Press

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 136

Book Publication Year: 1931

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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