The Works of the Rev. Sydney Smith. ... 3 vols.

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London: Longman Brown Green and Longmans 1848. 8vo. Uniformly bound in contemp. full polished calf (slightly rubbed). Spines extra gilt with raised bands and contrasting morocco titling-labels. Marbled edges and matching endpapers. With engrv. portrait. Occasional foxing. NOTE: The Rev. Sydney Smith (1771-1845) was the celebrated English essayist and wit who started the Edinburgh Review to which he contributed numerous articles including reviews on Australian subjects on Botany Bay Prisons Letter to Viscount Sidmouth on Transportation etc. Whilst Ferguson (see Nos. 15856-15860) lists Smith's Works the earliest edition cited is that of 1854. Scarce.