The friend; : a series of essays. / By S.T. Coleridge.

Originally issued in 28 parts, from June 1, 1809 to March 15, 1810.

"This volume is composed of reprints of the first 12 numbers of The friend, together with original copies of the remaining 16 numbers ... It is, therefore, the first edition ... in complete volume form"--Wise, T.J. S.T. Coleridge, p. 73.

Published with half-title.

Numbers 1, 11, 21 and the unnumbered part dated Jan. 11, 1810 have colophon: Penrith: Printed and published by J. Brown.

Numbers 2-6, 8-10, 12-20 and 22-27 have colophon: Penrith: Printed and published by J. Brown; and sold by Messrs. Longman and Co. ... and Clement ... London.

Number 7 has colophon: Kendall: Printed by M. & R. Branthwaite; Published and sold by Mr. Brown, Penrith; and Messrs. Longman and Co. ... London.

Wise, T.J. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 21

Coleridge, S.T. Friend (1969 ed.), v.2, p.388

Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy. Library copy has prospectus of the 1809-10 edition tipped in at head of text ([4] p. ; 38 x 24 cm.). Copy specific details available on request from Curator, Rare Books and Fine Printing. Binding: worn original grey paper boards, cream spine label, untrimmed edges. Lower cover loose. In green crushed goatskin slipcase stamped in gold with flowers and bees, central panel with "The flower for me, the honey for thee". Binder's stamp on inner lid of slipcase: " Bound by R. Riviere & Son for S.M. Samuel 1892." Provenance: "Sotheby Misc Sale, 2 Mar 1891. C Bibl (Haney 1903) 49. Samuel Sale, Sotheby 1 Jul 1907, 35 (bought by Dobell). Dobell Catalogue 1909" (cf. Collected works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Vol. 4. The friend, vol 2 / ed. Barbara E. Rooke, p. 388) ; fragment of book label "Thomas Davies" on upper pastedown. Accompanied by slip with ms. pencil annotations. Acc. 397682.

The Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy is bound with: Prospectus of The friend : a weekly essay / by S.T. Coleridge. (Extracted from a letter to a correspondent). Kendal, Eng., W. Pennington, printer, 1809]. Bound together subsequent to publication.