Ion; a Tragedy in Five Acts. Fourth edition to which are added Sonnets; The Athenian Captive. A Tragedy in Five Acts. Seond edition; Glencoe; or, the Fate of the Macdonalds. A Tragedy in Five Acts. Second edition.
by TALFOURD, THOMAS NOON:
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Shaftesbury, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Edward Moxon, 1837. Three works bound as one. The first published 1837, the second in 1838, and the third in 1840; all by Moxon. 8vo (8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches), pages: xxii:92):128:xi:(1):103:xiii:(1):98. Contemporary full green grained calf, gilt lyre to covers, spine gilt lettered direct in four compartments, inner gilt detentelles, all edges gilt. Slight rubbing to extremities, well and solidly bound. The 4th edition of Ion was the first edition to contain the sonnets.
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- Bristow and Garland (GB)
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- 17189
- Title
- Ion; a Tragedy in Five Acts. Fourth edition to which are added Sonnets; The Athenian Captive. A Tragedy in Five Acts. Seond edition; Glencoe; or, the Fate of the Macdonalds. A Tragedy in Five Acts. Second edition.
- Author
- TALFOURD, THOMAS NOON:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- London: Edward Moxon, 1837.
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- Literature;
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Shaftesbury, Dorset
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