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Forget Me Not; A Christmas, New Years, and Birthday Present for 1830
by Various; Frederic Shoberl [ed.]
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: R. Ackermann, 1830 . First edition. Paperback. Good. 6" by 4". Various. The first edition of the 1830 issue of Forget Me Not, a literary annual, with illustrations. First edition of Forget Me Not; A Christmas, New Years, and Birthday Present for 1830 edited by Frederic Shoberl.In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Illustrated with a frontispiece, a vignette title page, and twelve monochrome plates throughout the text. Also includes an embossed leaf tipped in to the front. Collated, complete. Frederic Shoberl was the editor of Forget Me Not, the first literary annual in English. This years annual includes contributions from Lord Byron, Richard Thomson, and more. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, sound. There is some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There is some loss to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot. Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 850W15
- Title
- Forget Me Not; A Christmas, New Years, and Birthday Present for 1830
- Author
- Various; Frederic Shoberl [ed.]
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- R. Ackermann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1830
- Size
- 6" by 4"
- Keywords
- Forget Me Not Literary Annual First edition Illustrated Literary Annual
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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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- Tipped In
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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