The Grave - A Poem
by Blair, Robert -
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Redding, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Bensley. London, 1808. Illustrated with twelve etchings executed from original designs. First edtion, 4to.. Frontis portrait of Blake by Phillips, engraved by Schiavonettti and eleven illustrations drawn by Blake and engrarved by Schiavonetti on India paper. Dedicatory poem "To the Queen" by Blake followed by the list of subscribers and three page prospectus in rear. Overall a very good copy, clean and sound with only some light foxing and faint dampstain to frontis and title page. Bound in recent 1/2 black morocco with gilt lettering and brown spine label over marbled boards.. First Edition. Modern 1/2 Black Morocco. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quaker Hill Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000047
- Title
- The Grave - A Poem
- Author
- Blair, Robert -
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Bensley. London, 1808.
- Keywords
- RARE FIRSTS.
- Bookseller catalogs
- New York 09;
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Quaker Hill Books
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Redding, Connecticut
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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- First Edition
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- Spine Label
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...