Title: The Peripatetic; or Sketches of the Heart, of Nature and Society; in a Series of Politico Sentimental Journals, in Verse and Prose, of the Eccentric Excursions of Sylvanus Theophrastus; Supposed to be Written by Himself. (Three Volume Set) Author: Thelwall, John (1764-1834) Description: Extremely rare three volume first edition set, uncut in original drab boards, Vol. 1 - 224 pp., Vol. 2 - 228 pp., and Vol. 3 - 228 pp., Volumes measures approx. 4.75 in. X 8 in., each volume is signed on the inner side of the front board R. D. Havens, Nov. 1933, with Raymond Dexter Havens, Robert Southey Collection, scenic book plate. Lot includes the original invoice for Raymond D. Havens, Esq. John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, from James Miles Antiquarian Bookseller, 82 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, England, on Nov. 4, 1933. This set is part of the John Quincy Wolf Jr. collection. Wolf spent much of his career on the faculty of Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College) and completed his PhD at John Hopkins in 1946. Professor Raymond Havens was John Quincy's Professor and Mentor while at John Hopkins. Havens was considered by many to be the foremost William Wordsworth authority in the world prior to his death in 1954. Wolf replaced Havens in the minds of many scholars as the world's greatest Wordsworth expert until his death in 1972. John Thelwall (27 July 1764 – 17 February 1834), was a radical British orator, writer, and elocutionist. Thelwall was born in Covent Garden, London, but was descended from a Welsh family which had its seat at Plas y Ward, Denbighshire. He was the son of a silk merchant. He published a volume of poetry, Poems on Various Subjects, in 1787, and The Peripatetic; or, Sketches of the Heart, of Nature and Society; in a Series of Politico-Sentimental Journals in 1793. From 1795 to 1796, he published The Tribune, a periodical that mostly consisted of his own political lectures. He helped form the London Corresponding Society in 1792. In 1794, he was tried for treason along with fellow radicals John Horne Tooke and Thomas Hardy, although all three men were acquitted. Government officials who considered him to be the most dangerous man in Britain continued to hound him even after his acquittal. Many of his plays and other works were consequently banned. Among his other views, Thelwall was known for his denunciation of all wars except those of self-defense. John Thelwalls "The Peripatetic" is a long overlooked work by the best known and most controversial English Jacobin of the late 18th Century. Vol. 1: Printed for the Author, and Sold by him, No. 2, Maze Pond, Southwark. Entered at Stationers-Hall. Vol. 2 & 3: Printed for the Author, and fold by Mr. Eaton, Bifhops-gate-Ftreet; and Mr. Refce, Carthufian-Ftreet, Charter-Houfe-Fquare. Entered at Stationers-Hall. Date Published: 1793 Edition: First Binding: Hardcover

See Photo's. Books are fully intact and complete in overall very acceptable condition for their age with some darkening to spines and paper edges, end papers have light foxing, boards show some wear and light foxing. Page edges are curled and have minor tears to edges only. Spines show wear but are tight and square with some cracking, boards are very secure.