The Citizen of the World: or, letters from a Chinese philosopher, residing in London, to his friends in the East mars Lettering on spine somewhat faded

Lettering on spine somewhat faded

printed in red ink

Intermixed and illustrated with variety of historicall obseruations

éditeurs pontificaux / Desclée

Cancelled bookplate of the Underground Library laid down to front pastedown page

The Citizen of the World: or, letters from a Chinese philosopher, residing in London, to his friends in the East mars Lettering on spine somewhat fadedLondon: Taylor and Hessey George Cowey, 1819. Two volumes, complete. Small 8vo. pp xvi, [1], 2 278; viii, [1], 2 230. Bound in contemporary leather with wide patterned gilt border to front and back, heavily gilt spines. Head of spine on vol I chipped and edges rubbed, joint becoming tender. An decent copy in nice period binding. A collection of 119 satirical letters in which Goldsmith uses his fictitious author, Lien Chi Altangi, to deliver witty and