History and Adventures of an Atom, The

Smollett's Satire on English Public Affairs

SMOLLETT, Tobias. The History and Adventures of an Atom. In Two Volumes. London: Printed for Robinson and Roberts, 1769.

First edition, second issue (with the title-pages correctly dated 1769), of Smollett's satire on English public affairs from 1754 to the time of publication. Two twelvemo volumes. viii, 227, [1, blank]; [4], 190, [2, blank] pp.

Contemporary sheep, neatly rebacked, with original gilt spines and red morocco gilt lettering labels laid down. Edges decoratively tooled in gilt. Bookplate of Hazard's Circulating-Library, Cheap-Street, Bath, on front pastedown of each volume. An excellent copy.

The first issue was incorrectly dated 1749. Rothschild, in describing the first issue, states that "although it is generally accepted as by Smollett, there is no conclusive proof that he wrote [this work]."

Rothschild 1923.

Price: $1,000

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