Spence,Joseph Rev. ANECDOTES,OBSERVATIONS, AND CHARACTERS OF BOOKS AND MEN. Collected from the Conversations of Mr. Pope, and Other Eminent Persons of His Time Now First Published from the Original Papers, With Notes, and a Life of the Author.

London: W.H. Carpenter, 1820. First edition. 8vo, One volume complete.

This is a humorous collection of literary and historical anecdotes, featuring anecdotes on Queen Anne, Bonaparte, Issac Newton, Alexander Pope, and more. Written by Joseph Spence,who is best known for this collection of literary anecdotes.


Finely bound in tan leather binding with gold gilt lettering, marble boards with matching endpapers. . Raised bands with the title blocked direct in gilt. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. An exceptional copy. Fine condition. 


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