It was edited by someone called Craven, possibly a nom de plume. Still looking for more info.

Some evidence in a Gutenberg copy: 'Edited by "Craven"' (name in quotes in the original) and that name below the editor's preface. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/69080/pg69080-images.ht...

EDIT: https://en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Author:John_William_Carleto...

> John William Carleton

> English writer, editor and army officer, published under the pseudonym "Craven"