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Anglo-Saxon Poetry: An Essay With Specimen Translations in Verse
by Gavin Bone
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- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Clarendon Press, 1946. First edition. Hardback. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. A lovely first edition copy inscribed by Gertrude Bone, the author's mother. A thorough essay on Anglo-Saxon poetry by Gavin Bone. The first edition of this work, inscribed by Getrude Bone to half title page "To Oswald B Powell with best wishes for 1944 from Muirhead and Gertrude Bone."Gavin Bone, son to Gertrude and Muirhead Bone, wrote this short essay to accompany his translations of Anglo-Saxon poems. Unfortunately, he died before he could finish his work, and this volume includes only the first paragraph as its introduction, to what would have been a longer work planned as part of the main fabric of English literature. Nonetheless it remains a thorough and interesting insight. Containing 'The Battle of Maldon,' 'Judith,' 'The Fates and Gifts of Men,' 'Gnomic Verses,' and many more. In the original publisher's white paper covered boards. Externally excellent with only minor shelfwear. Minor faint spotting to front and rear board, as usual due to the type of paper used. Inscribed by Gertrude Bone to half title page "To Oswald B powell with best wishes for 1944 from Muirhead and Gertrude Bone." Internally, firmly bound. Minor faint spotting to fore edge, affecting only the endpapers, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with frontispiece. Near Fine
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- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 763A14
- Title
- Anglo-Saxon Poetry: An Essay With Specimen Translations in Verse
- Author
- Gavin Bone
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Clarendon Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1946
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- essay poetry signed association poetry criticism
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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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