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The Doctor
by Robert Southey
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Longmans, Green, and Co., 1865. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". None. An uncommon copy of Southey's famous prose anthology, The Doctor. Edited by His son-in-law, John Wood Warter. New edition, complete in one volume. Adorned with a beautifully engraved vignette to the title page, as well as two further plates, one of which is coloured. Perhaps Southey's most enduring contribution to literary history is the children's classic The Story of the Three Bears, the original Goldilocks story, which first saw print in Southey's prose collection The Doctor. Rebound in a maroon cloth binding with gilt detailing to the front board. Externally, some rubbing and bumping to the cloth, as well as sunning and wear to the spine. Both hinges are mildly strained. Internally, generally firmly bound and bright, with only the odd spot. Neat ink signature to both the front free endpaper and the half title. Binder's label to the rear pastedown. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GEN33-E-4
- Title
- The Doctor
- Author
- Robert Southey
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1865
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Robert Southey The Doctor Anthology The Doctor
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
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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