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Mrs. Chapone's Letters

Letters On The Improvement Of The Mind Addressed To A Lady

New York: Published by Richard Scott. D. Fanshaw, Printer, 1819. 4¾ inches, 32mo. Full period calf binding, gilt-decorated spine with red morocco lettering piece. vi + 170 pp. Frontispiece and illustrated title page dated 1819. Title page engraving signed Anderson — attributed to Alexander Anderson (1775–1870) per Internet Archive catalog record — followed by standard title page dated 1818.

Good. Binding original and complete; both boards sound and attached, hinges showing exterior cracking but joints firm. Corners and leather worn and darkened throughout. Lacking both front free endpapers; both rear endpapers present. Text block sound. Foxing throughout; one dog-eared leaf noted. Previous owner's pencil signature to front.

This small format, early American edition, is illustrated by Alexander Anderson, the pioneering American wood engraver.