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Reynolds, Frederic Mansel (editor). THE KEEPSAKE FOR MDCCCXXXI [1831]. London: Published for the Proprietor, by Hurst, Chance, and Co., [1830]. Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v [vi] vii [viii] [1] 2-320, flyleaves at front and rear, presentation plate, vignette title, frontispiece and fifteen plates inserted, publisher's red moiré silk cloth, spine panel stamped in gold, a.e.g., yellow coated endpapers. First edition. Includes two stories by Mary Shelley, "Transformation, a Tale" and "The Swiss Peasant, a Tale," as well as her poem, "A Dirge." Other contributors include Agnes Strickland, Lady Blessington, Charles Brinsley Sheridan, and James Justinian Morier. Faxon 1492. Wolff 7806d. Cloth worn at spine ends, corner tips and along outer joints, a sound, good copy with nearly fine interior (one plate has some foxing, a few tissue guards are lightly foxed; overall, both plates and tissue guards are in remarkably nice condition). (#174221).

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