Bulwer-Lytton's first book

Bulwer, Edward George Lytton

Ismael; an oriental tale. With other poems. . . Written between the ages of thirteen and fifteen

London: printed for Hatchard and Son, No. 187, Piccadilly [by J. Bretelli, Rupert Street, Haymarket], 1820. First edition, 12mo, pp. xi, [5], 197, [1], [2] Hatchard ads; largely unopened; original blue paper-covered boards, printed paper label on spine; quarter-size gouge in the paper on the lower board, a few small cracks and chips, otherwise very good and sound. Bookplate of J. O. Edwards. The author's first book published when he was just seventeen. Item #66526

Price: $2,000.00