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The Poetical Works of George Crabbe
by George Crabbe
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray , 1851. Leather. Very Good. 9.5" by 6" . None . The collected poetical works of George Crabbe, a new single volume edition, in a charming full calf prize binding. George Crabbe's poetical works in one volume, edited with a biographical sketch of his life by his son. A new edition featuring a frontispiece portrait and additional vignette title page. Known as a poet for his early use of realistic narrative form and his descriptions of middle and working-class life. Containing some of his most well-known poems including 'The Village,' 'The Borough,' and his poetry collections 'Tales' and 'Tales of the Hall' among many others. Prize binding inscribed in Latin to Gulielmo Waterfild for poetics in 1850. In full calf binding with five raised bands and gilt tooling to spine, gilt blind stamp to boards, marbled edges and endpapers. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear, minor rubbing to spine and extremities, spine sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting affecting first and last few leaves, otherwise pages bright and clean. With a frontispiece and additional vignette title page. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 820A46
- Title
- The Poetical Works of George Crabbe
- Author
- George Crabbe
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1851
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- george crabbe poetical works illustrated poetical works
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Rooke Books
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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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- Gilt
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