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Fables from Boccacio and Chaucer
by Dryden, John, 1631-1700
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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for W. Flint for T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1805. 12mo. . xxxi, 236 pages. The introduction is by the controversial Dr. John Akin (1747-1822). After an early career as a physician who got into trouble condemning England's policy of excluding dissenters from office or entrance into Cambridge or Oxford, he wrote two anonymously published pamphlets on the injustice of the system, but his authorship was soon discovered losing the support from the leaders in government but as he moved to the Broad Street Buildings, he found this community close to Hackney was full of dissenters where he became their spokesmen. He was close friends with Erasmus Darwin, James Montgomery, Robert Southey and the philanthropist, John Howard (whose literary executor he became). He became known as one of the leading biographers of the era and author of works on English poetry. His background gives an insight into much of what John Dryden was suggesting. A very uncommon though desirable work on Dryden. OCLC shows the only recorded copy is at Dunston Hall. A fine copy bound in original tree calf, flat spine ruled in gilt, red morocco spine label gilt. internally fresh with no names or bookplates.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 028721
- Title
- Fables from Boccacio and Chaucer
- Author
- Dryden, John, 1631-1700
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Printed for W. Flint for T. Cadell and W. Davies
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1805
- Keywords
- Boccaccio Chaucer Poetry Poems
- Bookseller catalogs
- English Literature; Poetry;
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About the Seller
Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine Label
- The paper or leather descriptive tag attached to the spine of the book, most commonly providing the title and author of the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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