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Dartmoor A Descriptive Poem
by N T Carrington
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$427.11A$384.40
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About This Item
London: Hatchard and Son, 1826. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 10" by 7". Unamed. A first edition of this narrative poem, by N. T. Carrington, profusely illustrated throughout. With twelve etched plates. With a half title and with the subscribers list and publisher's advertisment to the rear. With fascinating marginalia throughout by Charles H Croxford c1900. Noel Thomas Carrington (Also Nicholas Toms Carrington) was an English schoolmaster and poet. This narrative poem is an important topographical work with extensive notes and a preface by W Burt Esq, secretary of the chamber of commerce Plymouth. In a half calf binding with gauffered gilt foredge. Externally, sound with rubbing particularly to extremities. Front joint starting but still reasonably firm. Front hinge strained but still firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright with occasional spots and marginalia throughout. Some offsetting at plates. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- LTH28-G-10
- Title
- Dartmoor A Descriptive Poem
- Author
- N T Carrington
- Illustrator
- Unamed
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hatchard and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1826
- Size
- 10" by 7"
- Keywords
- Leather Gauffered Noel Thomas Carrington First Edition Gauffered
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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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- First Edition
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- Half Title
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- Hinge
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
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- Marginalia
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- Calf
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