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The Works of Michael Drayton, Esq., a Celebrated Poet in the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth, King James I and Charles I ... In Four Volumes
by Drayton, Michael
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
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Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
London: W. Reeve, 1753. First Complete Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8 1/4" Tall. Frontispiece. Frontispiece, (Iv), 1693 Pp In Four Volumes With Edition Title Page In Volume I And Volume Title Pages In Each Volume. Original Full Brown Calf, Five Bands With Rules, Full Gilt, Red And Black Morocco Spine Labels; Covers With Double Gilt Rules. Advertisement On Verso Of Edition Title Page States "Since The Publication Of Mr. Drayton's Works By Subscription In 1748, The Publisher Has Been Favor'd With The Following Pieces Of That Author, Viz. The Owl; The Man In The Moon; Odes, With Other Lyric Poesies; Ecologues; The Muses Elysium; Noah's Flood; Moses His Birth And Miracles; And David And Goliath; Which Are Printed In Folio By Way Of Appendix To Compleat That Edition." A Worn Set, Frayed At Corners, Joints Cracked, Small Losses To Leather At Corners And Top And Bottom Of Spine, Front Board Of Vol 1 Is Detached (And Can Be Reattached With New Cords Without Expensice Rebacking).
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- Bookseller
- Arroyo Seco Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 025117
- Title
- The Works of Michael Drayton, Esq., a Celebrated Poet in the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth, King James I and Charles I ... In Four Volumes
- Author
- Drayton, Michael
- Illustrator
- Frontispiece
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Complete Edition
- Publisher
- W. Reeve
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1753
- Size
- 8 1/4" Tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Rare And Unusual Books;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Arroyo Seco Books
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- Verso
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- Calf
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- Folio
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- Jacket
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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...
- Title Page
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- Spine
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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...
- Cracked
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