Laetitia-Matilda Hawkins — Heraline; or, Opposite Proceedings

London, F. C. and J. Rivington, 1821. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this scarce early nineteenth-century novel by Laetitia-Matilda Hawkins, complete in four volumes. A delightful novel by noted early nineteenth-century female author Laetitia-Matilda Hawkins. The first edition of this work.Complete in four volumes. Laetitia-Matilda Hawkins was the daughter of Sir John Hawkins, a close acquaintance of Samuel Johnson. She wrote at least four novels, and often served as a amanuensis for her father. She was a highly conservative woman, causing backlash from the popular liberal paper 'The Analytical Review', which often called her political writings '[rants]..written with much ill temper&apos. A scarce work.Half titles present to Volumes II, III, and IV. Containing the bookplate of Methuen Castle to the front pastedown of each volume. In contemporary half calf binding with marbled boards. Externally, some rubbing to the joints, spines, and extremities, and general shelf wear to the boards. More significant rubbing to the heads and tails of the spines. Containing the bookplate of Methuen Castle to the front pastedown of each volume. Internally, hinges are lightly strained, rear hinge of Volume II starting. Remaining binding is firm, except for pages 318 and 319 in Volume II, which are detached but present. Light offsetting to the front free-endpaper of each volume. Some instances of light spotting to the pages, more significant to the first and last few pages of each volume, though pages are otherwise bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .