[W. M. Praed]; [W. Blunt] — The Etonian

London, Henry Colburn and Charles Knight, 1824. Leather. A tree calf bound edition of this magazine of short tales, articles, and poetry. In a tree calf binding by Oldfield.The fourth edition.In two volumes, being Volumes I and II of a total of III volumes.'The Etonian' was a paper containing articles and fictional works, projected and edited by Winthrop Mackworth Praed and Walter Blount, which appeared every month until July 1821, when the chief editor, who signed his contributions "Peregrine Courtenay," left Eton.These volumes include 'The King of clubs', 'Visit to Eton', 'On Youthful Friendship', 'The Confessions of Don Carlos', 'A Windsor Ball', 'A Peep into Rawsdon Court', 'Marius Amidst the Ruins of Carthage', 'One Charles Lamb's Poetry', 'The Bogle of Anneslie', and more. Ink inscription of Rodolph Alexander Hankey to the verso of the front endpaper of Volume I, dated at Eton College in March 1855. In a full tree calf binding, bound by Oldfield. Externally, sound. Light marks and rubbing to the boards and spines. Small tear to the head of the front joint of Volume I. Front hinges are starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the verso of the front endpaper of Volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Good . Ill.: None. Good .