Product Description

Robert Southey, Thalaba the Destroyer, Volume I. First edition, published 1801. Printed by Biggs and Cottle, Bristol. Hardcover with marbled endpapers and gilt detailing on the cover and spine. Includes the bookplate of Rev. Sir John Lighton, Bart. Spine has significant leather loss and surface rubbing. Cover edges show wear as well. Interior is intact. A rare first edition at 223 years old.