The history of Rasselas : Prince of Abyssinia / Samuel Johnson ; with an introduction by Gilbert Phelps and lithographs by Edward Bawden
by Johnson, Samuel
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About This Item
London, The Folio Society, 1975. Hardcover. Original slipcase. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description : 130 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes : ""First published 1759""--Title page version. Subjects: 1700-1799. English fiction 18th century. Other titles : Rasselas. Ethiopia. Philosophical romance.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
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- Title
- The history of Rasselas : Prince of Abyssinia / Samuel Johnson ; with an introduction by Gilbert Phelps and lithographs by Edward Bawden
- Author
- Johnson, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London, The Folio Society
- Date Published
- 1975
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