[Rarebooks] fs: Trifling in the Auction Rooms... 1805

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

(Graves, Richard). "THE TRIFLERS; consisting of trifling essays, trifling 
anecdotes, and a few poetical trifles. By an Adept in the Art of Trifling..."

London; printed for the Author's Executrix and sold by H.D. Symonds...: 1805. 

"to which is added The Rout. A new edition. With a few Additions, corrected by 
the Author. Also the Farmer's Son, by the late Rev. R. Graves...". 

A curious compilation of essays and poetry, some vaguely-humorous with a dry-as-
bone wit, some simply preachy. But there is a very interesting and witty essay 
on an afternoon at the action rooms at Bath- 

"Now came the principal object of Lady Bustleton's attention -an elegant 
mahogany chest of drawers; an useful piece of furniture which her ladyship 
wanted. "Half a guinea, (cries one of her ladyship's humble companions) "A 
guinea and a half," (cries some spirited bidder) "five shillings more", says 
the young lady; in short it went on to three guineas and a half! - four 
guineas!" cries her ladyship herself, when down it was knocked. Well! says one 
of her companions, it is a perdigious bargain! Yes! indeed, says another of her 
ladyship's friends, I had no ideur it would have gone under five guineas. A 
plain looking man, who sat beside me (and who I found was a cabinet maker) 
whispered to one who sat next to him "it went new out of my shop for three 
guineas"." 

A second edition was published in 1806. Neither edition is all that common -
OCLC locates six copies of each. Hardcover. 4.5"x7.5", viii + 177 + 2 pages, 
engraved frontispiece. Rebound in 1/2 red leather with a ribbed spine and gilt 
title; red cloth boards. Spine rubbed; pp. 83/4 with a professional-looking 
tape repair; some scattered foxing and a little browning. Handsome bookplate 
and small bookseller's ticket on front pastedown. [03348] $150.00

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