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The History of English Poetry, from the Close of the Eleventh to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century to Which are Prefixed, Three Dissertations: Etc., In Four Volumes
by Warton, Thomas B.D
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Printed for Thomas Tegg, 73 Cheapside, 1824. Four volumes bound in contemporary vellum, backs with gilt tooled decorations in four compartments, morocco labels lettered in gilt, gray end papers. Frontispiece of the author in Volume I. Very Good, bookplate of Tobias Smollett scholar Lewis Mansfield Knapp Vol. I paste down and name in ink front end page dated 1861, vellum soiled, small notation in ink title page Vol. I, labels Vols. I - III rubbed. A handsome and quite sturdily bound set. . New Edition Carefully Revised . Vellum. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007948
- Title
- The History of English Poetry, from the Close of the Eleventh to the Commencement of the Eighteenth Century to Which are Prefixed, Three Dissertations: Etc., In Four Volumes
- Author
- Warton, Thomas B.D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- New Edition Carefully Revised
- Publisher
- Printed for Thomas Tegg, 73 Cheapside
- Date Published
- 1824
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Jacket
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- Title Page
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- Bookplate
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- Vellum
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- 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...
- 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...
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