The Citizen of the World: or, letters from a Chinese philosopher, residing in London, to his friends in the East army in the correct way

in the correct way

colour frontispiece of the author (painted by Henry Lamb in 1926) and a folding map of Guiana opposite p196

together with as souvenir postcard signed by Blake and in the envelope and a booklet wherein Blake discusses his thoughts on the exhibition

Publisher's lime green cloth-backed marbled boards with gilt titles to spine and paper labels to upper boards

The Citizen of the World: or, letters from a Chinese philosopher, residing in London, to his friends in the East army in the correct wayLondon: Taylor and Hessey George Cowey, 1819. Two volumes, complete. Small 8vo. pp xvi, [1], 2 278; viii, [1], 2 230. Bound in contemporary leather with wide patterned gilt border to front and back, heavily gilt spines. Head of spine on vol I chipped and edges rubbed, joint becoming tender. An decent copy in nice period binding. A collection of 119 satirical letters in which Goldsmith uses his fictitious author, Lien Chi Altangi, to deliver witty and