The Library of Stephen J. Farber

20 parts in 19, 8vo. Half-title, vignette title, contents, preface, list of plates and errata in the final part; etched frontispiece, vignette title-page and 38 plates by Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"). (Some light toning, spotting, and chipping, lacking 2 preliminary ad leaves to part 6.) Original blue-green pictorial printed wrappers (most spines repaired, some minor soiling and chipping with some repairs); slipcase.

PUBLISHER’S PRESENTATION COPY, part 19/20 front wrapper stamped, “With The Publisher’s Compliments." FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL MONTHLY PARTS, FIRST ISSUE, with the following points: "The Temple of Fashion" 32pp. booklet at the end of part 16; the engraved vignette title-page in the first impression with the reversed "100£," 7 studs in the trunk lid, and signed "Phiz fecit," in part 19/20. NEARLY COMPLETE WITH ALL TEXT, PLATES, WRAPPERS, SLIPS, AND ADVERTISEMENTS as called for in Hatton & Cleaver and in the first issue, except for: the rare and lacking "Foreign Travel" 2pp. slip in part 7 (noted in only 6 copies by Hatton and Cleaver); lacking "The 'Pride of London'" 32pp. back advertisement in part 11 (present in part 10). Eckel, pp. 66-70; Hatton & Cleaver, pp. 183-212; Smith pp. 65-67.