Essays, social and political
Subtitle: 1802-1825
By: by the Rev. Sydney Smith ; with portrait and memoir.
Contributors: Beeton, Samuel Orchart, 1831-1877.
Series: Beeton's books for all time -- no. 2
Publisher: Ward, Lock, and Tyler
Published: 1874
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
Subjects: Smith, Sydney, -- 1771-1845.; Yellowback books -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: Date taken from Topp, Chester. Victorian yellowbacks & paperbacks, Vol. II, 1995.

At head of t.p. and cover title: "Beeton's Books for All Time".

S. O. Beeton's device printed on t.p.

Publisher's advertisement on t.p. verso.

Includes "Memoir." (p. iii-vi) signed "S. O. B." [i.e. Samuel Orchart Beeton].

Small wood-engraved portrait at the head of "Memoir" is unsigned.

Published as number 2 in the series "Books for All Time".  Cf. Topp, Chester.

Includes "Index.": p. 251-254.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-2] at end.

"Price One Shilling"--Cover.

Topp, Chester.  Victorian yellowbacks & paperbacks, Vol. II, p. 131-132.

MASS copy: Bound in white paper wrappers printed in orange and black.  Upper wrapper printed with titling and floral pattern with small wood-engraved portrait replicated from the text. Lower wrapper printed in black with advertisement for "Judson's Dyes".  All sides of upper and lower endpapers printed with general and publisher's advertisements.