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COLERIDGE, Samuel Taylor & SOUTHEY, Robert. The Devil's Walk; a poem. By Professor Porson. Edited with a biographical memoir and notes by H. W. Montagu. Illustrated with beautiful engravings on wood ... after the designs of R. Cruikshank. FIRST EDITION, 1st issue. Marsh & Miller. 1830
Front. & illus. by Robert Cruikshank, ad. on verso of final leaf. Contemp. half dark green calf, marbled boards; a little rubbed, hinges carefully strengthened. Internally very clean.

¶Wise 68. The first state, lacking the final ad. leaf, but with a blank leaf in place of p.21-22 cancelled in later issues. Wise had only seen one copy in this state. Cohn 572; although the plates are all signed by Robert, George asserted that he collaborated with his brother on the cuts, and indeed most of the work.
Stock #26323
£220


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