Lot 327
Harrison, James, editor. The Novelist's Magazine, a run from volume 1-18 [of 23] only, engraved titles, numerous engraved plates, contemporary calf, spines gilt, rubbed, spines occasionally chipped, a few joints cracked, bookplate of Coker Court, 8vo, London: Harrison & Co., 1781-1785, sold as a periodical, not subject to return RARE. Arguably the first serial publication to elevate the popular 'novel' to classics status, James Harrison's bold venture includes many of the enduring fictional works of the eighteenth century.
