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A Book of Old English Love Songs: With an Introduction by Hamilton Wright Mabie; and an Accompaniment of of Decorative Drawings by George Warton Edwards
by anonymous
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1897. First Edition. hardcover. Good+. 5 1/4" × 7 3/4" × 1" (13.3 × 19.7 × 2.5 cm) . Edwards, George Wharton. First Printing. Illustrated by Edwards, George Wharton. Small 8vo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover green cloth. Front cover and spine heavily gilt, with inset red morocco letter "A" on front board. Uncut, deckled edges. Gilt top edge. iv, xxviii introduction, 159, iv pp. Heavily illustrated throughout. Inscription to inside front cover dated Xmas 1897 and another from 1975. Corners bumped, with some wear. Foxing throughout. Condition overall: Good+.
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- Bookseller
- MRM Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1176
- Title
- A Book of Old English Love Songs
- Author
- anonymous
- Illustrator
- Edwards, George Wharton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1897
- Size
- 5 1/4" × 7 3/4" × 1" (13.3 ×
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MRM Books
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About MRM Books
I'm a collector and seller of fine books focused on works written and/or printed by William Morris, especially books from his famed Kelmscott Press.
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