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The friend : a series of essays.

Print Book, English, 1812
Printed for Gale and Curtis ..., London, 1812
Prospectuses
[4], 448 pages ; 24 cm (8vo)
11722203
Originally issued in 28 parts, from June 1, 1809 to March 15, 1810
"This volume is composed of reprints of the first 12 numbers of The friend, together with original copies of the remaining 16 numbers ... It is, therefore, the first edition ... in complete volume form"--Wise, T.J.S.T. Coleridge, p. 73
Published with half-title
Numbers 1, 11, 21 and the unnumbered part dated Jan. 11, 1810 have colophon: Penrith: Printed and published by J. Brown
Numbers 2-6, 8-10, 12-20 and 22-27 have colophon: Penrith: Printed and published by J. Brown; and sold by Messrs. Longman and Co. ... and Clement ... London
Number 7 has colophon: Kendall: Printed by M. & R. Branthwaite; Published and sold by Mr. Brown, Penrith; and Messrs. Longman and Co. ... London