Chronicle of the Cid, from the Spanish.
by Southey, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Lowell, MA: Daniel Bixby. Good with no dust jacket. 1846. First American Edition. Hardcover. KB17...Xvi, 17-486 pp. 452 numbered as 252, but otherwise complete. Many pages never separated. Tall octavo in original dark brown ribbed cloth with blind ruling and blind-stamped curlicue decorations. Gilt to spine and blind-stamped compartments. Corners and spine tips rubbed, top of spine chipped and a short separation at top joint. Robert Southey (1774 1843) was an English poet of the Romantic school, and Poet laureate from 1813 until his death. "The Chronicle of the Cid is the main web of the present volume. I have omitted such parts as relate to the general history of Spain but have no reference to Ruydiez, and I have incorporated with it whatever additional circumstances, either of fact or costume, are contained in the Cronica general or the Poema del Cid. "; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 486 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11642
- Title
- Chronicle of the Cid, from the Spanish.
- Author
- Southey, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Daniel Bixby
- Place of Publication
- Lowell, MA
- Date Published
- 1846
- Keywords
- El-cid, Rodrigo Díaz De Vivar, Medieval Spain, El Campeador, Knights
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature,Poetry,Drama; History: Medieval;
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Leaf and Stone Books
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Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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