Cobbett (William): Rural Rides in the Counties of Surrey, Kent, Sussex ..., 12mo, 1830, engraved map, contemporary calf (extremities rubbed, inner hinges slightly split); Advise to Young Men and (Incidently) to Young Women, 12mo, 1829 [but 1830] (occasional light soiling and spotting, upper margins of the last seven leaves are singed not affecting the text), contemporary half calf (rubbed); together with a 2 ll. a.l.s. from Cobbett, dated Botley, Sunday 11 July 1807, to an anonymous receipient regretting the news of the death of a Mr Swann (his stationer); and two other books of related interest. (5)

细节

Cobbett (William): Rural Rides in the Counties of Surrey, Kent, Sussex ..., 12mo, 1830, engraved map, contemporary calf (extremities rubbed, inner hinges slightly split); Advise to Young Men and (Incidently) to Young Women, 12mo, 1829 [but 1830] (occasional light soiling and spotting, upper margins of the last seven leaves are singed not affecting the text), contemporary half calf (rubbed); together with a 2 ll. a.l.s. from Cobbett, dated Botley, Sunday 11 July 1807, to an anonymous receipient regretting the news of the death of a Mr Swann (his stationer); and two other books of related interest. (5)

拍品专文

Cobbett's letter opens: 'Dear Sir, Your at once kind and affecting letter reached me last Thursday noon just as I was proceeding to Church to attend the baptizing of my youngest Child. I have seldom met with anything that gave me more heartfelt sorrow. I respected & loved Swann most sincerely. He was a man after my own heart. Sound in his principles, independant in his mind, & frank in all his expressions. To the puntuality of a tradesman he united the liberality of a gentleman ....'