A Philosophical Historical and Moral Essay on Old Maids By a Friend of the Sisterhood First Edition William Hayley

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William Hayley. A Philosophical, Historical, and Moral Essay on Old Maids. By a Friend of the Sisterhood. In Three Volumes. London: Printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand. M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785] 18 cm. First edition. [ xix; 261 pages; 4 blanks]; vol 1 old small stain 220 – 225; [3 blanks; iv; 250 pages; 4 blanks]; [3 blanks; iv; 255 pages; 3 blanks]. Bound in 18^th century polished vellum with gilt morocco labels, marbled end papers, silk headbands.

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Hayley, William. A Philosophical, Historical, and Moral Essay on Old Maids. By a Friend of the Sisterhood. In Three Volumes. London: Printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand. M.DCC.LXXXV. [1785] 18 cm. First edition. [ xix; 261 pages; 4 blanks]; vol 1 old small stain 220 – 225; [3 blanks; iv; 250 pages; 4 blanks]; [3 blanks; iv; 255 pages; 3 blanks]. Bound in 18^th century polished vellum with gilt morocco labels, marbled end papers, silk headbands, front hinge on volume one has an 11 cm crack but is holding. Covers to all three volumes are warped. Interior text blocks near fine. Pencil signature of B. F. Stein, dated 1919 in all three volumes. Bookseller’s embossed stamp S. Drayton & Son, Exeter on front fly-leaves of Vols. I & II, and on the half-title of Vol. III. Vol. I has an additional superimposed ink stamp of William George, 26 Park Street, School & [illegible] Books. Lowndes, II: p. 1017a: “Crown 8vo 3 vols. Willet, 1101, 16s.—1793. Fonthill, 960, 1l. 4s.”

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