The Galaxy of Wit: or Laughing Philosopher. Being a collection of choice anecdotes, many of which originated in or about "The Literary Emporium" [Two Volumes in One]

Boston: J. Reed, 1830. Very Good. Boston: Stereotyped by J. Reed, 1830. Early Printing. Two volumes in one; 12mo (16cm.); full contemporary brown morocco, gilt spine; 108; 108pp.; engraved frontispieces at head of each volume, nine leaves of plates. Leather a bit dried and rubbed at margins, shallow loss at spine crown, brief cracking to front joint, endpapers toned, contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper, else a Very Good, clean and sound copy in a lovely binding.

Collection of brief comic vignettes adorned with woodcuts by the notable American cartoonist and engraver David Claypoole Johnston (1799-1865). An uncommonly (truncated) nice copy in contemporary binding.

American Imprints 1537. (Inventory #: 32519)