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Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) Symptoms of Being Amused. London: Thos. McLean, 1822.
Oblong folio, illustrated throughout, with "Symptoms of a Preface" the only leaf printed with type, engraved title and frontis, along with forty-one colored plates, backgrounds tinted with a light wash, bound in contemporary marbled boards, contemporary matching green morocco label on front board, tooled and lettered in gilt, 10 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.
Estimate $500-700
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