[Hazlitt, William] The Eloquence of The British Senate; Being A Selection of the Best Speeches...

London: J. Murray, 1808.

First edition. 2 volumes. Original or contemporary gray paper boards, brown paper spines with contemporary paper labels bearing early handwritten lettering on both volumes. 525pp. 591pp. An early work in the publishing oeuvre of Hazlitt (1778-1830), considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language. Covers worn at edges, soiling, chipping, foxing internally, but a nice tight copy of a very scarce and early Hazlitt title, with no copies found at time of writing.

Price: $550.00   Item #4755