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The Earthly Paradise, a Poem
by Morris, William
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Full red contemporary morocco, gilt spine, a.e.g. by Hodson Binder, Liverpool. Bookplate of Earl of Derby. Some rubbing to front
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: F.S. Ellis, 1870. First Edition. LARGE PAPER, One of 25 on Whatman paper. [viii, [1]-343, [1]; [half-title]-676, [4]; [6] ,[1]-273, [i]; 274-525, [2];[6], [1]-230; 231-442, [1]pp. Strangeways and Walden, Printers. 6 vols. 8vo. Full red contemporary morocco, gilt spine, a.e.g. by Hodson Binder, Liverpool. Bookplate of Earl of Derby. Some rubbing to front hinge of volume one, and some superficial wear to hinges of other volumes. Foxing to first three and last three blank leaves of all volumes. First Edition. LARGE PAPER, One of 25 on Whatman paper. [viii, [1]-343, [1]; [half-title]-676, [4]; [6] ,[1]-273, [i]; 274-525, [2];[6], [1]-230; 231-442, [1]pp. Strangeways and Walden, Printers. 6 vols. 8vo. ONE OF 25. with the misprint at p. 75 of Vol. I corrected in pencil in Morris's hand. LeMire A.4-01; Buxton-Forman 17, 23 & 30
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 321705
- Title
- The Earthly Paradise, a Poem
- Author
- Morris, William
- Format/Binding
- [viii, [1]-343, [1]; [half-title]-676, [4]; [6] ,[1]-273, [i]; 274-525, [2];[6], [1]-230; 231-442, [1]pp. Strangeways and Walden
- Book Condition
- Used - Full red contemporary morocco, gilt spine, a.e.g. by Hodson Binder, Liverpool. Bookplate of Earl of Derby. Some rubbing to front
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition. LARGE PAPER, One of 25 on Whatman paper
- Publisher
- F.S. Ellis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1870
- Keywords
- British | British | Poetry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Sets & Fine Bindings;
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- Morocco
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- Gilt
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