The Castle of Indolence: An Allegorical Poem, Written in Imitation of Spenser.
by James Thomson
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co., 1845. Cloth. Good. 17" by 11". William Rimer. A charming copy of James Thomson's work, illustrated throughout by William Rimer. James Thomson was a British poet born in 1700. 'The Seasons' and 'The Castle of Indolence' are considered his two greatest works. The work is written in Spenserian stanzas, created by the poet Edmund Spenser. Though at the time it was widely viewed as an outdated form, Thomson's work would help inspire a resurgence in this metric form later during the Romantic movement. Illustrated throughout. Bound by Remnant and Edmonds, London. Binders label to the rear pastedown. Collated, complete. In a full cloth binding. Externally, sound. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Crack to the front and rear joints, both to the head and to the tail. Cloth lifting from the spine. Rubbing also to the extremities. Marks to the front and rear boards. Rubbing also to the front and rear boards. Both the front and rear endpapers are detached and missing. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are spotted throughout. The odd handlng mark throughout. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 599C15
- Title
- The Castle of Indolence: An Allegorical Poem, Written in Imitation of Spenser.
- Author
- James Thomson
- Illustrator
- William Rimer
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Simpkin, Marshall and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1845
- Size
- 17" by 11"
- Keywords
- Poetry Illustrated James Thomson Illustrated
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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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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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....