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Collection of Original Local Songs.
by Oliver, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; Printed by R. T. Edgar at The New Circulating Library. 1825., 1825. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Duodecimo, pp. 24. Engraved frontispiece depicting Newcastle Cathedral, vignette to title page and extra-illustrated with three plates of Newcastle caricatures. In an unusual geometric and lattice patterned binding of full bottle green calf with gilt rolls, gilt ornaments and gilt spine title. Upper joint cracked with minor loss (1cm). Rubbed edges. Small closed tear to titlepage (repaired) and leaf B8. Some toning to pages, predominantly prelims. This lively collection includes Oliver's most well loved song "Newcassel Props" along with "Newcastle Wonders" and other riotous songs in the Geordie dialect. Extra-illustrated with three plates tipped in at "Newcassel Props" depicting the local eccentrics described in the song; Cull Billy, Captain Benjamin Starkey, and Blind Wullie. Reprinted in 1829 and recently by the British Library. COPAC lists three institutional copies only. Rare.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Keel Row Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9005
- Title
- Collection of Original Local Songs.
- Author
- Oliver, William
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Newcastle-Upon-Tyne; Printed by R. T. Edgar at The New Circulating Library. 1825.
- Date Published
- 1825
- Keywords
- Music & Entertainment
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About the Seller
Keel Row Books
Biblio member since 2019
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
About Keel Row Books
Keel Row Books is Tyneside's leading bookshop for collectable, antiquarian and second-hand books.Formerly of North Shields we are now in newly renovated double-fronted shop in the middle of Whitley Bay. Open Mon to Sat 10-5.
Established 1980. Members: ILAB/ABA/PBFA
Established 1980. Members: ILAB/ABA/PBFA
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