The Book-Lover's Enchiridion : By Alexander Ireland. LONDON : 1883. ** LARGE-PAPER EDITION ** [ Book Lovers ] Thoughts on the Solace and Companionship of Books, and Topics Incidental thereto; Garnered from Writers of Every Age for the Help and Betterment of All Readers. [ Letter from Tho. Carlyle to Leigh Hunt. ]
by IRELAND, Alexander 1810-1894. [ PHILO-BIBLOS ] letter from Tho. Carlyle to Leigh Hunt
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London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co., 1883. Third & Enlarged Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Small Octavo. Frontispiece and plates. LONDON : 1883. ** Large-Paper copy **. Enlarged edition with new preface by the author dated 1883. Seven-page chronological list of authors quoted. Hardback. Frontispiece; with tissue-guard; another plate, and a facsimile 4pp letter from Tho. Carlyle to Leigh Hunt. Dark-red leather spine; gilt lettered. Dark-red cloth boards; gilt ruled. Original brown end-papers. Top-edge gilt; others untrimmed as issued. Title-page in red and black, within decorative border. Printed on hgh-quaity hand-made paper. Tight, bright and clean. No owner name or internal markings. VERY GOOD INDEED. (xvi), 478 pages. Includes bibliographical references. Index. Title continues; Thoughts on the Solace and Companionship of Books, and Topics Incidental thereto; Garnered from Writers of Every Age for the Help and Betterment of All Readers. 8vo. **Will be well-packed for posting/shipping**. [ Rosley Books for Antiquarian books, CHS, Cumberland, Everyman, GKC, Inklings, Keswick, Literature, MacDonald, Rarities, Theology and History. ]. NICE COPY: IDEAL GIFT for a Book Lover.
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- The Book-Lover's Enchiridion : By Alexander Ireland. LONDON : 1883. ** LARGE-PAPER EDITION ** [ Book Lovers ] Thoughts on the Solace and Companionship of Books, and Topics Incidental thereto; Garnered from Writers of Every Age for the Help and Betterment of All Readers. [ Letter from Tho. Carlyle to Leigh Hunt. ]
- Author
- IRELAND, Alexander 1810-1894. [ PHILO-BIBLOS ] letter from Tho. Carlyle to Leigh Hunt
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- Frontispiece and plates
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- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good Plus
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- Third & Enlarged Edition
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- Simpkin, Marshall & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1883
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- Small Octavo
- Keywords
- Books and reading - Quotations, maxims, etc.
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