Goblin Market
by Christina Rossetti
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$672.14A$604.93
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About This Item
London: Gowans and Gray LTD, 1907. Paperback. Very Good/Good. 6" by 4". Jessie M. King. A very scarce pocket sized edition of Rossetti's popular poetry collection 'Goblin Market', in the original Jessie M. King dust wrapper. A very scarce edition of this work, No. 7 in Gowans's International Library.In the original dust wrapper, illustrated in colour by Jessie M. King.'Goblin Market' is an entertaining and magical narrative poem, following Laura and Lizzie as they are tempted with fruit by goblin merchants.This was Christina Rossetti's best known work, though she considered its success to be due to her brother's artistic skill and commercial abilities.'Goblin Market' also contains the poems 'Up-hill', 'The Convent Threshold', 'Maude Clare', and more.This edition is reprinted from the 1862 first edition. In the original publisher's paper wraps, in the original Jessie M. King dust wrapper. Externally, the dust wrapper is adhered to the front wraps. Dust wrapper is age-toned with a few small marks. Closed tear to the head of the front wrap. A couple of small chips to the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 852P25
- Title
- Goblin Market
- Author
- Christina Rossetti
- Illustrator
- Jessie M. King
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Gowans and Gray LTD
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 6" by 4"
- Keywords
- Goblin Market christina rossetti jessie m. king poetry christina rossetti dante gabriel rossetti
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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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