The Annual Register or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1812. A New Edition
London: Printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1821. Second edition. Octavo (22cm). 20th-century half-calf over marbled boards; red and black morocco spine labels; xiv;223+568pp. Mild foxing to prelims, else a tight, clean and complete copy in an attractive modern binding to style.
The 54th installment in this long-running series, begun in 1758 under the editorship of Edmund Burke, still in continuation. This a particularly eventful year, with extensive coverage of the Peninsular Campaign, the war in America, and events in Russia and Turkey. Interspersed with articles on a wide variety of subjects, including "On the Management of the Onion," by Thomas Andrew Knight; "Anecdotes respecting Negro Slavery," extracted from Sutcliffe's Travels in North America; extracts from Byron's Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, etc etc. A handsome copy.
Price: $175.00