First edition. Three volumes. Vol 1: xii, 459 (1); Vol 2: [ii], 474; Vol 3: [ii] 432. Title pages in red and black, with engraved vignette: Vol 1: Frontis and three plates, Vol 2: two plates (one with early hand colour, presumably by a child), Vol 3: one plate. In total therefore, frontis and six plates. Collated and correct, but without the advertiser, which has been excised, which comes after the preface to volume 1. Contemporary vellum in good condition. Early signature to flyleaf of volume one: A Smethlage, Hamstrat [?], small 20 cent. Ex-libris to front paste down. A very rare eighteenth century novel, with none in commerce that we can ascertain. Please note advertiser not present, other complete and correct in very good condition.