Gems, principally from the antique, drawn and etched by Richard Dagley / with illustrations in verse by the Rev. George Croly, A.M
by Croly, George (1780-1860). Dagley, Richard -1841 [engraver]. Moyes, James (-1838) [printer]. Hurst, Robinson, and Co [bookseller]. Archibald Constable & Co. [bookseller]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
-
Galway, Ireland
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London : printed for Hurst, Robinson, and Co.; and Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh, 1822. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy quarter leatherette over marble boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Provenance; from the library of Humphry and Mary ward with their bookplate holding the inscription 'On bokes for to rede I me delyte'. Physical description; xx, 52 p. : frontis., plates ; 18 cm. Notes; Printed by James Moyes. Subject; Gems. Genre; Illustrated.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 235174
- Title
- Gems, principally from the antique, drawn and etched by Richard Dagley / with illustrations in verse by the Rev. George Croly, A.M
- Author
- Croly, George (1780-1860). Dagley, Richard -1841 [engraver]. Moyes, James (-1838) [printer]. Hurst, Robinson, and Co [bookseller]. Archibald Constable & Co. [bookseller]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- London : printed for Hurst, Robinson, and Co.; and Archibald Constable and Co. Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1822
Terms of Sale
MW Books Ltd.
Returns accepted within 10 days of receipt if you are unsatisfied with either our description of, or the book itself.
About the Seller
MW Books Ltd.
Biblio member since 2005
Galway
About MW Books Ltd.
MW Books is an academic and antiquarian bookshop with a large stock in core areas such as Early Travel & Exploration, Nineteenth Century Literature, Early Political Economy, Labour and Social History, and Asian and Colonial History. Please don't hesitate to contact us with your questions or comments regarding any item listed.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...