
Original publisher's wrappers for "A Few Ideas; Being Hints to All Would-Be Meltonians" (Primary Title)
Henry Thomas Alken, English, 1785–1851 (Artist)
Printed in center: A FEW IDEAS; / BEING / HINTS / TO ALL / WOULD-BE MELTONIANS. / All is not Gold that glitters; / NEITHER DOES / Keeping Horses at Melton, in mounting the Scarlet, / make / The Real Meltonian. / LONDON: / PUBLISHED BY THOMAS M'LEAN, 26, HAYMARKET. / 1825. Inscribed in ink upper center: Part 1. Inscribed in graphite on verso of back cover: 16 / 22
Paul Mellon Collection
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