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pp. 358, (1). Issued in three numbers in one volume, the second and third with half-titles. The first and third numbers include bookseller's advertisements. End of the third number indicates the end of the second, and last volume. First signature bound out of order. LACKS one leaf in first signature. Age stain. 8vo. 200 mm. Original full leather binding, very worn. Front board detached. Original leather spine label. Raised bands. Spine worn. Pencil manuscript ownership of George M. Keim on title page. George May (1805-1861) also know as George M. Keim of Reading, Berks County, PA. Born in Reading, Berks County, PA, March 23, 1805. Uncle of William High Keim. Democrat. Chief burgess of Reading, Pennsylvania, 1833-34; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 9th District, 1838-43; mayor of Reading, PA, 1853. Died June 10, 1861. Interment at Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. Also early manuscript initials, S.P.A. with Susanna Abington crossed out. Presumably issued also as vol. 2 of Bell's 1783 ed. of Moore's work, originally published at London in 1781. Evans 18036. Hildeburn 4321. Hardbound. Good. SCARCE. EVANS1