The Poetical Works Of Robert Herrick
by Herrick, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Excellent
- Seller
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Adelaide , South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: The Cresset Press, 1928. Limited Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Excellent. Rutherston, Albert. Beautiful Limited Edition set of the works of this 17C English lyric poet. Four-volume Limited Edition [The Cresset Press, London, 1928]; original tan-coloured boards, gold titling on spines, rough-cut page edges, top edge gilt, bookplate inside front board, bookseller sticker; an excellent set. Limited to 750 sets [this being #596]. Decorations by Albert Rutherston. Robert Herrick [1591-1674] is best known for his poetry collection "Hesperides", which includes the "carpe diem" poem beginning "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may
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Details
- Bookseller
- ORCHARD BOOKSHOP (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10903
- Title
- The Poetical Works Of Robert Herrick
- Author
- Herrick, Robert
- Illustrator
- Rutherston, Albert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Excellent
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- The Cresset Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Adelaide, classic, fiction, first edition, limited edition, literature, old books, poetry, pop-up, popup, rare
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- Top Edge Gilt
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