Rasselas
Edinburgh: William Miller, 1805. Illustrated Edition. 4to, [2], iv, 197, [1]pp. Copper engraved frontis, 3 plates, and an engraved vignette. Contemporary half calf, marbled boards, rebacked with original, gilt tooled spine laid down, marbled endpapers and edges. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown, evidence of bookplate removal to ffep. Some scattered marginal foxing else clean and very good.
First edition thus of this illustrated edition of Johnson's allegorical fable, originally published in 1759 as The Prince of Abissinia. This edition contains striking engravings by A. Raimbach after pictures by R. Smirke. An attractively bound copy in nice shape. Item #10170
Price: $200.00