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The Life of Nelson
by Robert Southey
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Late John Murray and William Tegg and Co., 1849. Leather. Good Only. 6" by 3.5". None . The tenth edition of Robert Southey's celebrated biography of Horatio Lord Nelson. This biography of Horatio Lord Nelson by Robert Southey has rarely been out of print since its first publication in 1813, and proved to be an immediate success. Romantic poet and Poet Laureate from 1813 until his death, Robert Southey was a prolific letter writer and literary scholar as well as a historian and biographer.Vice-Admiral Nelson is widely regarded as one of the greatest naval commanders in history. His unconventional tactics brought about various British naval victories, particularly during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars.The tenth edition illustrated with woodcuts in text.From the library of Robert H Holdsworth, with armorial bookplate to front pastedown. In full calf binding with intricate gilt tooling to spine, titles in gilt to morocco spine label, marbled edges and endpapers, Externally a trifle rubbed with shelf wear, front board detached but present. Staining mark to head of front and rear board affecting through the upper margin of text block. Internally, firmly bound. Pages otherwise bright and clean. Good Only
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 852A78
- Title
- The Life of Nelson
- Author
- Robert Southey
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for the Late John Murray and William Tegg and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1849
- Size
- 6" by 3.5"
- Keywords
- robert southey lord nelson illustrated books lord nelson
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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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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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Shelf Wear
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- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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