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The Ballad of Beau Brocade and Other Poems of the XVIII Century
by Austin Dobson
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1892 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". Hugh Thomson. A bright copy of this charming collection of poetry by Austin Dobson, illustrated throughout by Hugh Thomson. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding with a decorative design to the front board in gilt. A beautiful collection of eighteenth century verses from poet and essayist Austin Dobson, illustrated throughout by Hugh Thomson. With 'For Old Sake's Sake' as the dedicatory poem to Lady Bowen. With fifty illustrations by Irish illustrator Hugh Thomson, who was best known for his pen-and-ink illustrations of works by authors including Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and J. M. Barrie. Collated, complete.Bookplate to the front paste down, without name. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with light bumping to the extremities and to the spine. Slight rubbing, mainly to the spine, causing loss to the gilt decoration. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with the occasional light spotting. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 878Q9
- 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
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- poetry Illustrated first edition Austin Dobson Illustrated
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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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