The Old Court Suburb; or, Memorials of Kensington, Regal, Critical, and Anecdotical.
by Leigh Hunt
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hurst and Blackett, 1855. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. The second edition, revised and enlarged, of this two volume set on the history of Kensington by renowned critic Leigh Hunt. The second edition of this two volume work in the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink inscriptions to the title page of both volumes, dated 1860. An anecdotal literary history of Kensington by Leigh Hunt (1784-1859), a renowned critic, essayist and poet who was the at centre of the intellectual group known as the "Hunt Circle". 2 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of Volume II. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally smart, with some fading to the spines, though gilt lettering and decoration are still bright. Internally, binding is slightly strained to Vol II; Vol I is firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with some spotting to the first and last few pages. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 840M20
- Title
- The Old Court Suburb; or, Memorials of Kensington, Regal, Critical, and Anecdotical.
- Author
- Leigh Hunt
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hurst and Blackett
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1855
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Leigh Hunt Kensington British History Kensington
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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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