John Aikin - A View of the Character and Public Services of the Late John Howard

London, J. Johnson, 1792. First edition. Leather. The first edition of John Aikin's biographical sketch of John Howard, bound in smart full contemporary calf. The first edition.Illustrated with a monochrome engraved frontispiece. Biographical sketch by John Aikin of the life and deeds of John Howard (1726-1790), English philanthropist and early prison reformer. John Howard inspected and toured prisons across the UK, writing 'The State of the Prisons' which exposed the poor living conditions of the prisoners, then becoming a pioneer in prison reform. Bound in full contemporary calf. Bound in full contemporary calf. Externally very smart with slight staining to the spine, very light rubbing to the joints, and mild edge wear. Bookplate of 'Ronl Hunt' to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Minimal offsetting to the title page and blanks. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None stated. Very Good Indeed .

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