Barbara Hofland - Moderation - First Edition

HOFLAND, Barbara (1770-1844).

Moderation. A Tale.

London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1825.

FIRST EDITION. Duodecimo (17 x 11cm), pp.[4]; 253; [1]. Contemporary dark green full calf, triple gilt border to boards, gilt titles on a black leather label to spine, extra gilt, marbled edges and endpapers. Frontispiece engraving after J.M. Wright. 

Gift inscription to first blank, some spotting throughout, tiny marginal loss to page 65/66. Binding a little rubbed to endcaps and corners, light general wear. A pretty little volume. Very good.