London: Samuel Richardson, 1742. A series of letters "from a young damsel to her parents." Four volumes; vol 1 & 2 are corrected 6th editions, vol 3 & 4 are corrected 3rd editions. Full calf leather with a red and black leather inserted components on spine with tooling and gilt. Bookplates inserted into all four volumes of Geo. E. Alexander. Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) was an important and influential English novelist. In his day he was also one of the most controversial as this novel showed, with rivals divided as "Pamelaists" or "antiPamelaists". Vol. I, 407 pp. Vol. II, 440 pp. Vol. III, 516 pp. Vol. IV, 494 pp. English text. Measures apprx 5-1/2" x 8."
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