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Observations, Anecdotes and Characters of Books and Men: Vol. 2 by Spence, J - 1966 2019-08-22

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Observations, Anecdotes and Characters of Books and Men: Vol. 2 by Spence, J - 1966 2019-08-22

Observations, Anecdotes and Characters of Books and Men: Vol. 2

by Spence, J

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Oxford Clarendon Press, 1966 2019-08-22. Hardcover. Good. Ex-library copy with typical markings. DJ price clipped in mylar cover wrap. Tight binding, sharp corners, bright text throughout.
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Anecdotes, Observations, and Characters, of Books and Men. Collected from the conversation of Mr. Pope, and other eminent persons of his time .. Now first published from the original papers, with notes, and a life of the author

by Spence, J. ; Singer, S.W

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Used - Booklabels of John Hely-Hutchison, book collector, and the bibliophile A R A Hobson on front free endpaper, covers a little scu
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W. H. Carpenter, London and Archibald Constable and Co., Edinburgh, first edition, 1820. Full 19th century red morocco by Hayday, gilt decoration including panel within filets, all edges gilt, dentelles, marbled endpapers, 8vo, 22 cm,. xxxix, [1], 501, [1] pp, 1 plate. From the Editor's Preface: "The French abound in collections of this nature, which they have distinguished with the title of 'Ana'. England has produced few examples of the kind, but they are eminently excellent. It may be sufficient to name Selden's Table Talk, Boswell's Life of Johnson, and the Walpoliana. Mr. Spence seems to have been doubtful what title he should give to this collection; and those of Popiana, Spenceana, Symposia, and Table Talk, appear to have been successively adopted and rejected. .. these anecdotes have hitherto remained a Sealed Book, except to a privileged few.." . The preface goes on to note that on hearing Dr Warburton say he intended to write a life of Pope "Mr. Spence,… Read More
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