Giorgione Di Castel Chiuso [Peter Bayley] — Sketches from St. George&Apos;S Fields

London, Stodart and Steuart, 1820. First edition. Hardback. The scarce first edition of the First Series of Peter Bayley's witty London sketches. The first edition of the First Series.  Rebacked, with the original brown boards, with a renewed paper spine and spine label. Retaining the half title, lacking front free endpaper.  Illustrated with a title page vignette, head and tailpieces, and vignette half titles.  Two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.  Containing clever and graphic descriptions of various phases of London life, this work now possesses considerable antiquarian and social interest. A second series appeared in 1821. Published under the pseudonym of Peter Bayley, a miscellaneous writer and poet. Rebacked, with the original brown boards, with a renewed paper spine and spine label. Lacking the front free endpaper. Externally, with wear to the boards, including a few instances of loss to the corners and front joint. Contemporary ink inscription to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright, with marginal toning and occasional spots. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .