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The Life of Dr John Donne Late Dean of St. Paul's Church, London
by Walton, Izaak
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
London: The Folio Press. 1988. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in clear glassine dustjacket as issued. Introduction by Colin Ward. Black & white frontispiece. Bookplate to Front Pastedown. Bound by Hunter & Foulis in quarter moiré silk, Mitchell & Malik (Ann Muir) marbled paper boards, pale grey paper labels to spine and front board. The text paper is Van Gelder Old Dutch Laid acid-free mould-made paper. 74 pages. Issued in the Folio Press Fine Edition series. Text based on the Revised Edition of 1658. Walton's own notes appear as footnotes in the text, while further explanatory notes by A.H. Bullen (for the 1884 George Bell edition) appear at the end of the book. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st thus. Hardback.
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- Adelaide Booksellers
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIB319442
- Title
- The Life of Dr John Donne Late Dean of St. Paul's Church, London
- Author
- Walton, Izaak
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used -
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Folio Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
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- Octavo
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