The New Bath Guide
1807
by ANSTEY, CHRISTOPHER
1807. (ANSTEY, CHRISTOPHER). The New Bath Guide: or, Memoirs of the B-n-r-d Family. In a Series of Poetical Epistles. A New Edition. London, Vernor, Hood and Sharpe, 1807. Octavo. viii,155pp. +8ff. Satirical anecdotes of British spa behavior, with eight fine wood-engraved plates on India paper. A fine copy, bound by Zaehnsdorf in full brown calf, with triple gilt rules bordering textured, blind-stamped boards, and plain and scalloped rules to inner dentelles. Spine gilt in six compartments with floral and scroll tools, sawtooth and pointille rules, and black lettering-pieces. (Inventory #: 72493)