Shakespeare and the Emblem Writers; An Exposition of their Similarities of Thought and Expression. Preceded by a View of Emblem-Literature Down to A.D. 1616
by GREEN, Henry
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About This Item
London: Trübner and Co, 1870. Good. Hardcover : pp. [vii] xvi [xviii] [1] 571 [572] : frontispiece with tissue guard : illustrated including photo-lith plates : red cloth covered boards with decorative illustration in black to upper board and blind stamped to lower; decorative gilt to spine : gilt emblem to centre of upper board
Head and tail of spine pushed; corners pressed; spine quite sunned; boards a little grubby; top edge foxed; front endpapers torn a little at gutter; fore-edge of first few pages worn; block edges toned.
Head and tail of spine pushed; corners pressed; spine quite sunned; boards a little grubby; top edge foxed; front endpapers torn a little at gutter; fore-edge of first few pages worn; block edges toned.
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- Bookseller
- Archives Fine Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14602
- Title
- Shakespeare and the Emblem Writers; An Exposition of their Similarities of Thought and Expression. Preceded by a View of Emblem-Literature Down to A.D. 1616
- Author
- GREEN, Henry
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Trübner and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1870
- Keywords
- Literary Criticism; seventeenth century literature
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