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Lavengro; The Scholar- The Gypsy- The Priest ( in Three Volumes )
by Borrow, George
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1851. Borrow's classic work of nineteenth century English literature; complete in three volumes. Finely bound by Henry Sotheran's - Piccadilly, London, in full polished red calf, gilt rules and lettering, top edges gilt, marbled end papers. A quite pleasing set indeed. Near Fine, spines slightly sunned, marginal toning to a handful of pages Vol. II, small stain bottom edge Vol. III. Frontispiece portrait with a facsimile signed inscription Vol. I. Bound without the publisher's ads in Vols. I and II. . First Edition. Full Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
Lavengro: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest is a work by George Borrow, falling somewhere between the genres of memoir and novel, which has long been considered a classic of 19th century English literature. According to the author lav-engro is a Romany word meaning "word master". The historian G. M. Trevelyan called it "a book that breathes the spirit of that period of strong and eccentric characters".
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007874
- Title
- Lavengro; The Scholar- The Gypsy- The Priest ( in Three Volumes )
- Author
- Borrow, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1851
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; 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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