[C.C. Colton] De lakonieke of zele zaken in weinig woorden, gerigt aan hen, die denken

Uit het Engelsch. Rotterdam, Arbon en Krap, 1825-1833, 3 volumes in one binding, (4),IV,141,(3); (4),148; 211 p., contemporary half morocco with gilt back.

Waterstained copy; backstrip tender and edges and corners of boards bumped. Rare first Dutch edition of Lacon: or, Many Things in Few Words; Addressed to Those Who Think (1820-1822). Author Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832) was known for his eccentric personality. For more on him, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Caleb_Colton.