[Rarebooks] FS: English emblem book in verse. "The Passions Personify'd..." London: (1773). Inscribed by the Author

[Kenneth Karmiole]

[Lawrence, Herbert]. THE PASSIONS PERSONIFY'D, IN FAMILIAR FABLES. London: Printed for J. Whiston, and M. Lawrence. (1773). First edition. 8vo.  (2),iv,(2),104pp. Illustrated with a frontispiece and 12 copper engraved plates. Orig. calf, worn & rubbed, soundly rebacked. A presentation copy, "To Henrietta Anne Fortesque, a present from the Author," and with Fortesque's ownership signature at the top blank margin of the title page.    $650.00 (trade discount allowed)
Henrietta Anne Fortesque (1765-1841) was a minor English artist. Each plate is captioned, such as "Prudence, Dissipation & Justice" or "Fortitude, Patience & Anger," etc., etc. This work was previously thought to be authored by Edward Young.

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