THE LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS; In Two Volumes. ( Complete 2 Volume Set )
by Johnson, Samuel
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: J. F. Dove ( Printed By ), 1826. Full-Leather. Very Good. Corbould, H. Complete 2 Volume Set. Each Volume has a Full-Page illustration and Vifgnette illustration on Title page by H. Corbould. Followed by Printed Title pages dated 1826. Contemporary dark Brown Full-Leather bindings with 3 shallow raised bands to spines. Gilt Title and vol.nos on Black ground in 2nd & 3rd compartments. Gilt Decoration on the bands. Blind tooled Decoration on fronts and backs, with Gilt roundels in corners. Marbled endpapers. Top page edges Brown, other edges Marbled. 5" Tall. Vol. I, 412 p. pages; Vol II, 424 p.pages + publisher's adverts. Slight edge wear. Hinges sound. Text blocks firm. A little penciled notation on blank fly leaves at the back. No other inscriptions. Some light browning to plates. Set weighs 300g. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall
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- Bookseller
- Cornish Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018966
- Title
- THE LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS; In Two Volumes. ( Complete 2 Volume Set )
- Author
- Johnson, Samuel
- Illustrator
- Corbould, H
- Format/Binding
- Full-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. F. Dove ( Printed By )
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1826
- Keywords
- ANTIQUARIAN BOOKS/CLASSICS/BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/LITERARY/JOHNSON'S LIVES OF ENGLISH POETS
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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