London: Wm. Pickering, 1840. 1st book edition. 2 volumes [x, 324; vii, [1 (blank)], 343, [1 (blank)] pp. Index in each volume. 12mo. 6-7/8" x 4-1/2". Blue-green cloth bindings with gilt stamped spine lettering. Yellow eps. A selection of essays first published in the Morning Post, touching on such diverse..... More