The Annual Register or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature, for the Year 1794
London: Printed by G. Auld for the Proprietors, 1799. First Edition. Octavo (22cm). Early full calf, rebacked with original spine laid down and new spine labels applied; xiv;223+568pp. Mild foxing to prelims, else a tight, clean and complete copy in a restored contemporary binding.
The 37th installment in this long-running series, begun in 1758 under the editorship of Edmund Burke, still in continuation as of 2026. A substantial backlog in production bagan during Charles and James Dodsley's proprietorship that resulted in lengthy delays in publication – in the presentcase, the 1794 volume did not actually appear until 1799.
Price: $175.00