THE MYSTERIOUS MOTHER; A TRAGEDY.

Dublin: Printed for John Archer, William Jones, and Richard White, 1791. Pirated edition (first printed in 1768, by Walpole, at his Strawberry Hill Press). 8vo. x, (2), [5]-102 pp. Small contemporary private shelf label on front pastedown, contemporary owner's name "C. Dawson" at head of title page. Hazen "Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press" 14: "Undertaken without HW's approval, but after some grumbling he allowed it to be published." Cf. Hazen "Bibliography of HW" 20. Some foxing, but a pleasing copy in a nice contemporary binding. Contemporary red straight-grain morocco, ornamental gilt fillet framing each board, gilt fillets and title on spine, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. (7137). Item #59324

Price: $300.00

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