The Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems of the XVIII Century
by Austin Dobson
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co, 1892. Cloth. Very Good. 10" by 7". Hugh Thomson. A charming collection of eighteenth-century poetry from Austin Dobson. Illustrated throughout with many plates and illustrations in the text by Hugh Thomson. Including The Ballad of Beau Brocade, Molly Trefusis, A Dead Letter and many others. In a cloth binding with gilt detailing. Externally, smart, with just some sunning to the spine and some slight bumping. Internally, generally firmly bound although strained in places. Hinges are a little strained. Bookseller's label to front pastedown. Pages are bright, with just a few instances of foxing. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GEN34-D-10
- Title
- The Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems of the XVIII Century
- Author
- Austin Dobson
- Illustrator
- Hugh Thomson
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 10" by 7"
- Keywords
- Austin Dobson Hugh Thomson Poetry Hugh Thomson
Terms of Sale
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Gilt
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