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The works of Thomas Otway : consisting of his plays, poems, and letters : with a sketch of his life, enlarged from that written by Dr. Johnson. 2 volumes
by Otway, Thomas
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Rivington, 1812. Used - Very Good. . London: London : F.C. and J. Rivington [et al.], 1812. Full calf, rebacked. 478 pp; 466 pp. Engraved frontis. in vol. 1. Vol. 1 contains: Alcibiades. Don Carlos, prince of Spain. Titus and Berenice. The cheats of Scapin. Friendship in fashion. The soldier's fortune; vol. 2 contains: The atheist, or, The second part of The soldier's fortune. The orphan. The history and fall of Caius Marius. Venice preserved. Poems and letters. Neatly rebacked, preserving original marbled calf covers, and with nicely executed designs in gilt and blind on the new spines. Marbled endpapers. Some rubbing to edges of boards, with a little fraying at corners.
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- Bookseller
- Powell's Bookstores Chicago
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- S46578
- Title
- The works of Thomas Otway : consisting of his plays, poems, and letters : with a sketch of his life, enlarged from that written by Dr. Johnson. 2 volumes
- Author
- Otway, Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Rivington, 1812
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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