Armine and Elvira, a Legendary Tale in Two Parts
by Edmund Cartwright
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- Good
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Oxford: J. Murray, 1772. Disbound. Good. 9.5" by 8". Isaac Taylor. A disbound fifth edition of Edmund Cartwright's narrative legendary poem about Armine and Elvira. The fifth edition of this work. Bound without half-title. Otherwise, work is complete. Illustrated with a vignette engraving to the title page, by Isaac Taylor, a noted engraver. A narrative verse poem, being the legendary tale of Armine and Elvira. This was an exceptionally popular poem, going through many editions in the few years after it was published, and receiving praise from the likes of Sir Walter Scott. This was, at the time, one of John Murray's best selling publications. Written by Edmund Cartwright, an English inventor, who is best known for his invention of the power loom. He wrote this poem whilst he was a clergyman, and also published the poem 'The Prince of Peace' in 1779. Disbound. Externally, the outer leaves are age-toned with a few spots. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spotting. Loss of paper near the gutter of the title page, not affecting text. Light tidemark to the gutter of pages. Small puncture marks to the gutter. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 694P25
- Title
- Armine and Elvira, a Legendary Tale in Two Parts
- Author
- Edmund Cartwright
- Illustrator
- Isaac Taylor
- Format/Binding
- Disbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J. Murray
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 1772
- Size
- 9.5" by 8"
- Keywords
- edmund cartwright armine elvira poems armine isaac taylr cartwright
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.