The Complaint: or Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality. To which is added a Paraphrase on Part of the Book of Job. A New Edition, corrected by the Author. IN MODERN CALF
by YOUNG Edward
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Printed for A. Millar, in the Strand [and others],, 1758. 8vo., on laid paper, wanting frontispiece as often, some light age-staining to first few leaves; attractively bound in modern brown calf, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, leather label ruled and lettered in gilt, hand-made endpapers, a very good, bright, clean copy. The text of the poem is followed by 6pp of Notes and 5pp of publisher's advertisements. The frontispiece by Hayman is not present in this copy.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33568
- Title
- The Complaint: or Night Thoughts on Life, Death and Immortality. To which is added a Paraphrase on Part of the Book of Job. A New Edition, corrected by the Author. IN MODERN CALF
- Author
- YOUNG Edward
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for A. Millar, in the Strand [and others],
- Date Published
- 1758
- Keywords
- literature, edward young, night thoughts
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