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The Birds of Aristophanes Acted at Athens at the Great Dionysia B.C. 414 Translated into Corresponding Metres Rogers, Benjamin Bickley (Book #ID 11497) Published by George Bell and Sons Ltd., London 1920. 1920. Hard back publisher's original green cloth covers, oxidised gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5" 137 pp. Spine faded. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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Ainsworths Works: Windsor Castle, Rookwood, Crichton, The Misers Daughter, The Tower of London [II volumes in I], Saint James s or, The Court of Queen Anne, Guy Fawkes or, The Gunpowder Treason, Jack Sheppard, and Auriol [Five Volumes] Ainsworth, William Harrison [1805-1882] (Book #ID 11519) Published by Chapman and Hall Ltd. 193 Piccadilly, London 1850, 1851. Five volumes. 1850. Quarter brown calf and corners, marble paper covered boards, raised bands to spine, burgundy title labels. 8vo 7" x 4" [268, 216 pp] [224, 192 pp] [192, 192 pp] [220, 304 pp] [296, 128 pp]. Twelve volumes in six [9 and 10 missing]. Portrait frontispiece of the author to 'The Miser's Daughter' by Daniel Maclise. Matching set in Very Good condition with a little rubbing to the edges and ends. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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A Writer's Notes on His Trade [Signed] Montague, C. E. [Charles Edward 1867-1928] With an Introductory Essay by H. M. Tomlinson (Book #ID 11623) Published by Chatto & Windus Ltd, 42 William IV Street, London First edition 1930. 1930. First edition publisher's original quarter orange buckram, orange and cream decorative boards, gilt stamping to spine, top edge gilt, deckle fore and lower edges, bevelled edges. 8vo 10" x 6½" xxii, 254 [pp]. No. 480 of 700 limited edition copies SIGNED by the author H. M. Tomlinson. Small neat name to front end paper. Fine in Fine robust matching slipcase. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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Literary Britain: A Reader's Guide to Writers and Landmarks Morley, Frank (Book #ID 11745) Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 3 Fitzroy Square, London First edition 1980. 1980. First edition hard back publisher's original black cloth covers, silver stamping to spine. 8vo 9½" x 6½" 510 pp. Fine in Fine dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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Jubilee Pageants and Plays Peake, Eileen and Hartley, Elizabeth and Jauncey, Jean and Cheverton, Joan L. (Book #ID 11763) Published by The Girl Guides Association 17-19 Buckingham Palace Road, London First Edition 1959. 1959. First edition publisher's original card wrap covers. 7¼" x 4¾" 52 pp. In Nr. Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man [James Joyce] Hanson, Christopher (Book #ID 42060) Published by Basil Blackwell, Oxford 1969. 1969. Publisher's original laminated card wrap covers. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 84 pp. ISBN 631978100. Name to the front free end paper, couple of pen lines to the margins of the latter pages, small tear to the foot of the spine, corners turned-up, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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Journal of a Stranger: A Sub Objective Narrative Brown, F. J. (Book #ID 12971) Published by Londinium Press 24 Week Street, Maidstone, Kent First edition 1978. 1978. First edition hard back publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 222 pp. Struck down with a mysterious illness in mid-life, scriptwriter/journalist Fred Brown, friend of Dylan Thomas and other well-known writers, believes himself to be the victim of a sensational conspiracy. Now confined to a wheelchair, deprived of normal speech, his palsied hands have made his typewriter the means of full self-expression. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with small closed nick to spine tip, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The World of Paul Slickey: A Comedy of Manners with Music Osborne, John [1929-1994] (Book #ID 13143) Published by Faber and Faber Limited, 24 Russell Square, London First Edition 1959. 1959. First edition hard back publisher's original russet cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine. 8vo 8¼" x 5" 96 pp. Former name and date 1959 to front end paper. Nr. Fine in Nr. Fine price clipped dust wrapper. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson | Poet Laureate Tennyson, Alfred Lord [Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS (6 August 1809 - 6 October 1892) was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets. (Book #ID 113918) Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd., Warwick House, Salisbury Square, London | Melbourne circa 1900. Hard back binding in publisher's original padded black leather covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, gilt initials of Alfred Tennyson on the front cover, radial corners, all page edges gilt, marble end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains tissue guarded portrait frontispiece, (xx), 487 pp plus index of first lines with full-page single-sided monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine sun faded, book plate inside dated 1916 and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Tragedy of Faust [Signed] Evelyn, John (Book #ID 14043) Published by The Favil Press Limited, 152 Kensington Church Street, London First Edition 1959. 1959. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 32 pp. Limited Edition No. 75 of 250 copies. SIGNED presentation copy by the author to front end paper 'July 1959 To Joan and Victor with Best Wishes From Jack.' Without inscription, few light mottled spots to spine. Nr. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with 15 mm closed tear to top of upper panel, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Comedy of Faust Evelyn, John (Book #ID 14044) The Favil Press Limited, 152 Kensington Church Street, London First edition 1959. 1959. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original raspberry cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 34 pp. Limited Edition No. 62 of 250 copies. Small rust spot to fore edge. Nr. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with tiny nick to spine tip, spine very slightly faded, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Dupont Theory. The Theory of Gravitation in Mental Fields: An Essay on the Nature of Human Understanding [Signed] Evelyn, John (Book #ID 14045) The Favil Press Limited, 152 Kensington Church Street, London First edition circa 1959. 1959. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original turquoise cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 29 pp. Limited Edition No. 30 of 250 copies. SIGNED presentation copy by the author 'To Joan and Victor With Love From Jack.' Separate leaf enclosed 'Please retain this book as the author may add another preface to it.' Without inscription. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with general light soiling to the light coloured paper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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Walpurgis Night [Signed] Evelyn, John (Book #ID 14046) The Favil Press Limited, 152 Kensington Church Street, London First edition 1961. 1961. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 54 pp. Limited Edition No. 87 of 250 copies. SIGNED presentation copy by the author to front end paper ' 1961 Xmas To Joan and Victor With Best Wishes From Jack.' Without inscription. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with general light soiling to light coloured paper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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Enna and other Poems [Signed] Evelyn, John (Book #ID 14047) Published by Peter Davies Ltd., St. Ann's Press, Park Road, Altrincham, London First edition 1938. 1938. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt stamping to spine and upper panel. 8vo 8¾" x 5¾" 65 pp. SIGNED presentation copy by the author to front end paper 'March 30th 1941 To Victor From Jack With His Love.' Without inscription. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Wanderer [Signed] Evelyn, John (Book #ID 14049) Home and Van Thal, London First edition 1950. 1950. First edition hard back bound in publisher's original blue cloth covers, yellow ochre stamping to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 119 pp. SIGNED presentation copy by the author to front end paper 'September 1956 To Joan and Victor With Love From Jack Evelyn.' Without inscription. Very Good in Very Good dust wrapper with small chip to top of upper panel, shallow rubs and light tanning to spine tips, not price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Truth About Pygmalion Huggett, Richard (Book #ID 95037) Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1969. 1969. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original terracotta paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, archive newspaper critic to the end papers. 8vo. 8'' x 5¼''. Contains 195 printed pages of text with 16 monochrome photographs and 13 cartoons. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition illustrated dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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More Essays of Love and Virtue Ellis, Havelock (Book #ID 15469) Published by Constable and Company Limited, 10-12 Orange Street, London First Edition 1931. 1931. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine, blue ink dyed top edge. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" xiv, 218 [pp]. Couple of small spots to fore and lower edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Cambridge Book of Prose and Verse in Illustration of English Literature From the Beginnings to the Cycles of Romance Sampson, George (Book #ID 15946) Cambridge at the University Press First edition 1924. 1924. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aquamarine cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine and upper panel, fore and lower edges untrimmed. 8vo 8" x 5¾" xxxviii, 438 [pp] Eight monochrome illustrations on glossy silk art paper. In Very Good clean and bright condition, spine not faded. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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Scrutiny A Quarterly Review; Volume Number II. No. 4 [March 1934] John Speirs, W. H. Auden, Adrian Bell, Hugh Gordon Porteus [Contribute to:] (Book #ID 49500) Published by Deighton, Bell & Co. Ltd., Trinity Street, Cambridge March 1934. 1934. Publisher's original grey card wrap covers, black title, volume number and contents lettering to the spine and the upper panel. 8vo. 9'' x 5½''. The overlapping edges with small nicks, spine age tanned and with a little foxing to the light grey card covers, without any ownership markings and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Letters of Charles Lamb; Newly Arranged with Additions. Volume II Lamb, Charles [1775-1834] Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Alfred Ainger (Book #ID 57113) Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., 4 Little Essex Street, London First Reprinted Edition September 1897. London 1897. First Reprinted edition hard back binding in publisher's original ruby red cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [xiv] 377 printed pages of text. Shallow rubs to the softened spine ends and corners, ghosting to the end papers and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Letters of Mary Russell Mitford Mitford, Mary Russell [Introduction by R. Brimley Johnson] (Book #ID 16775) Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, London First edition 1925. 1925. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers and top edge, ivory paper label to spine, fore and lower edges untrimmed. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" 236, 8 [pp]. Former name to front end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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Granta; The Magazine of New Writing No. 83 (Book #ID 40210) Published by Granta Books 2-3 Hanover Yard, London Autumn 2003. London 2003. Publisher's original colour illustrated laminated card wrap covers. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 256 pp ISBN 0903141620. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. In Fine unused condition, no dust wrapper as published. We currently hold in stock 16 other titles in this series. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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Granta; The Magazine of New Writing No. 82 (Book #ID 40209) Published by Granta Books 2-3 Hanover Yard, London Summer 2003. London 2003. Publisher's original colour illustrated laminated card wrap covers. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 256 pp ISBN 0903141604. Colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. In Fine unused condition, no dust wrapper as published. We currently hold in stock 16 other titles in this series. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer. Illustrated After Drawings by W. Russell Flint [Three Volume Set Complete] Chaucer, Geoffrey [c.1340-1400] Illustrated After Drawings by W. Russell Flint [1880-1969] Text by Walter W. Skeat (Book #ID 86675) Published by Philip Lee Warner, Publisher To The Medici Society Ltd., [Printed by the Riccardi Press], 1913. 1913. Uniform matching hard back binding in publisher's original quarter beige linen cloth over light blue paper covered boards, paper lettering labels to the spines and front covers, top edge gilt. 4to 10½'' x 8''. Contains pp. x, 235, [2 leaves]; x, 217, [2 leaves]; x, 183, [2 leaves]. 3 engraved titles. 36 captioned paper guarded mounted colour plates (including frontispiece). Hand written number 227 of 500 limited edition copies on hand made Riccardi Paper. Foxing to the fore edge of volume three, small scratch mark to the front cover of volume two, contents in Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Pilgrim's Progress: From This World to that Which is to Come in the Similitude of a Dream [9] Bunyan, John [1628-1688] Illustrated with Plates After T. Stothard (Book #ID 55998) Published by Brumby & Clarke Ltd., Hull and London First Thus Edition 1896. Hull 1896. Hard back binding in publisher's original dark mustard cloth covers, gilt title, author lettering and black designs to the spine and the upper panel. 4to 11'' x 8½''. Contains [vi] 182 printed pages of text with 24 full-page single-sided monochrome plates, two of which have been tipped back-in, 1898 ink name to the front free end paper, spine and edges of the boards age darkened and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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Keats | Lamia, Hyperion, Isabella, The Eve of St. Agnes, To Autumn, To a Nightingale, On a Grecian Urn Hollingworth, G. E. and A. R. Weekes [John Keats 1795-1821] (Book #ID 107483) Published by University Tutorial Press Ltd., Euston Road, London Reprinted Edition 1951. 1951. Publisher's original maroon card wrap covers [soft back]. 12mo. 7'' x 5''. Contains (xxiv), 127 pp. Ink name to title leaf else in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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A Complete Manual of English Literature with a Sketch of American Literature Shaw, Thomas B. [Notes by William Smith] and Henry T. Tuckerman (Book #ID 20452) Sheldon and Co. New York 1868. 1868. Hard back binding in publisher's original russet cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8½" x 5¼" 540 pp. Foxing to end papers and slightly to some margins, snagging of cloth across spine tips, corners turned-in, one page section slightly proud and in Very Good condition, spine not faded. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Book Collector: Volume 12 No. 3 [Autumn 1963] David Foxon, M. J. Barber, G. W. Cottrell, P. H. Muir, Clarence Tracy, Lord Horder, Ifan Kyrle Fletcher, John Crow [Contribute to:] (Book #ID 20480) Shenval Press Ltd, 58 Frith Street, London Autumn 1963. 1963. Publisher's original ivory card covers. 8vo 9" x 5½". In Very Good clean condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Writer Magazine | The Leading Monthly for the Journalist and Author | Volume 12 No. 4 (October 1953) Kenneth Grenville Myer [Edited by] Contributions by: Eric Maschwitz; John Paddy Carstairs; Eric Leyland; D. A. Ponsonby; G. H. Hort. (Book #ID 106336) Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., Stratford Place, London | The Anchor Press Ltd., October 1953 1953. First edition in publisher's original orange and white paper covers [soft back]. 8vo. 7¼'' x 5''. Contains 48 pp + covers with small monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. In Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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Macaulay's Essay on Addison Hadow, G. E. [Edited by] (Book #ID 22154) Oxford at the Clarendon Press 1911. 1911. Hard back binding in publisher's original olive cloth covers, oxidised gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 7½" x 5¼" xvi, 95 [pp]. Pencil underlining and notes to margins, school stamp to title page. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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On a Point of Order; A Journalist's Guide to Local Government Dawson, Stanley (Book #ID 69524) Published by The Macmillan Press Ltd., London First Edition 1974. London 1974. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original chocolate paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 138 printed pages of text. Spine ends lightly scuffed, ink names to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs to the lower edges and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 333166620 Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Poetical Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson; Poet Laureate [The Albion Edition] Tennyson, Alfred Lord [Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS (6 August 1809 - 6 October 1892) was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets. (Book #ID 66132) Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London 1902. 1902. Hard back binding beautifully bound in full camel calf covers, gilt title and author lettering label to the spine with raised bands and gilt decorations, gilt perimeter lines to the boards, gilt dentelles, all page edges gilt, red marble paper end papers. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [viii] 646 [i] printed pages of text with monochrome portrait frontispiece. A little scattered foxing to the tissue guard of the frontispiece, two ink messages to the front free end paper, light rubbing to the high points of the cross bands and in Very Good clean and smart condition. We currently hold in stock 15 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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Some Versions of The Fall: The Myth of the Fall of Man in English Literature Smith, Eric (Book #ID 23998) Published by Croom Helm, London First Edition 1973. 1973. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original russet paper covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 228 pp ISBN 0856640816. Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with fading to spine, not price clipped. Dust wrapper without any tears or chips and supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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The Elements of Perspective [Arranged for the use of Schools and Intended to be Read in Connexion with the First Three Books of Euclid] Ruskin, John [1819-1900] (Book #ID 56947) Published by Smith, Elder & Co., 65 Cornhill, London 1859. London 1859. Hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and blind tooling to the rear and upper panels. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Contains [xii] 144 [24 advertisements dated November 1859] printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine ends and corners a little soft with shallow rubs, a few age spots to the early pages, small label to the front paste down and in Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. Click here to select books from the ENGLISH LITERATURE Category |
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