The prince of Abissinia
Subtitle: a tale : in two volumes
Edition: The third edition.
Publisher: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley ... and W. Johnston ...
Published: 1760
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Work titles: Rasselas
Notes: By Samuel Johnson.

ESTC T139511

Fleeman, J,D. Johnson, 59.4R/4

Bequest; Robert F. Metzdorf; January 1976; 75R-8a.

Bequest; Robert F. Metzdorf; January 1976; 75R-8.

Gift; E.B. Dane; 16 February 1907; 16477.13.9.

Bequest; Robert F. Metzdorf; January 1976; 75R-7.

Bequest; Mary Hyde Eccles; February 2004; 2003J-SJ292.

Ownership inscriptions of Martha Huddleston, May 4, 1814, "the Gift of Dr. robertson"; signature of N. Westcott; bookplates of George Bramwell Baker; from the library of Robert F. Metzdorf.

Signatures, dated 1764, and armorial bookplates of Thomas Pascoe; presentation inscription from Pascoe to Mary Ann Gilbert, 15 July 1794; from the library of Robert F. Metzdorf.

Ownership inscriptions of Emma Peacocke, 1770; inscription of M. Batley noting purchase of this set at the sale of Peacocke's "goods", May 1827; signatures of John F. Beer.

Ownership inscriptions of C.M. Phillipps, booklabels of A.P. de Lisle; from the library of Robert F. Metzdorf.

Bookplate of R.B. Adam; from the Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson.

Imperfect: wanting the title page and preliminaries to v. 2.

Bound in 1 volume, in near-contemporary brown calf, gilt; in case.

Bound in contemporary sprinkled brown calf, spines richly gilt, edges sprinkled red.

Bound in crimson cloth.

Bound in contemporary dark brown calf, volume numbers gilt-stamped on spines, double gilt fillet border on covers, edges sprinkled red.

Bound in contemporary full calf, spines stamped in gilt; covers to v. 1 detached.