Thomas Fielding [John Wade] — Select Proverbs of All Nations: Illustrated with Notes and Comments to Which Is Added a Summary of Ancient Pastimes, Holidays, and Customs; with an Analysis of the Wisdom of the Ancient, and of the Fathers of the Church

London, Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1824. First edition. Leather. A pocket sized volume of proverbs by John Wade, scarce first edition of this work. Scarce first edition of this selected proverbs by John Wade under pseudonym Thomas Fielding, collecting ethical maxims and representing characteristics of national manners, humour, and intelligence. Containing proverbs concerning religion, virtue, learning, English local proverbs, rhymes, ancient pastimes, holidays, superstitions, errors, and more. With two leaves of advertisements to the front free endpaper. In a full calf binding. Externally sound with minor shelf wear, library bookshelf sticker to spine, head and tail of spine rubbed and lightly chipped. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .