CROTCHET CASTLE. By the Author of Headlong Hall. London: Published by T. Hookham, Old Bond-Street, 1831. Small octavo, pp. [i-viii], [1] 2-300, [complete with leaf advertising other books by Peacock leaf preceding title leaf; page 154 misnumbered 54], original paper covered boards, paper paper label affixed to spine panel, all edges untrimmed. First edition. Peacock's last Gothic parody. Frank, The First Gothics 327. Sadleir 1957. Not in Wolff. Ebbes, Garside, Koch and Mandal 1831: 55. Boards lightly scuffed, lower corner tips a bit turned in, some rubbing along outer joints, narrow loss of paper along upper rear joint, overall, a very good, clean, crisp copy. Scarce in the original boards. (#157091).
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