Essays on His Own Times: Forming a Series of The Friend. Volume I and II
by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : William Pickering, 1850. First edition. Cloth. Good Only. 7" by 4.5". None. An uncommon first edition set of essays by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, comprising of two out of the three available volumes. Edited by his daughter Sara, Coleridge aproaches a great deal of subjects in his essays, ranging from Irish national character to the French constitution. Here, we see Coleridge as the academic, essayist and critic, as opposed to the usual Romantic poems for which he found fame. Includes ink inscription to title page signed by one C. Morgan. In cloth binding with gilt detailing. Externally sound, there is significant wear tio the front boards, wear to extremities and wear, starting and loss to the backstrip, as well as a small closed tear. Internally, the pages are firmly bound and are bright and fairly clean throughout. Good Only
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GEN37-C-7
- Title
- Essays on His Own Times: Forming a Series of The Friend. Volume I and II
- Author
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Pickering
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
- Size
- 7" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge Sara Coleridge Essays History Sara Coleridge
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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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- Gilt
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- Title Page
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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