The Adventurer. With a preface, historical and biographical by A. Chalmers (3 volumes)
London: Printed for F.C and J. Rivington, etc. 1817. Volume one: 269p.; volume two: 312p; volume 3: 308p. 16 cm. Uniform leather bindings with red title labels and spine in gilt; gilt edges. Some flecking of the leather on two volumes; corners slightly bumped, bruised, a few skinned; joints rubbed on volume one; title written in pencil in volume one and three on the front free endpaper; bottom free endpaper in volume two torn in half; occasional foxing; still, in very good condition. Originally published in 140 numbers from November 7, 1752, to March 9, 1754, with John Hawkesworth, Samuel Johnson, Richard Bathurst and Joseph Warton as the principal contributors.