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Robin Hood: A Collection of all the Ancient Poems, Songs, and Ballads, now extant, relative to that celebrated English Outlaw: to which are prefixed Historical Anecdotes of his Life
by Ritson, Joseph
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: C. Stocking. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1823. First Edition Thus. First Printing. Hard Cover. First edition thus. Recently rebound by Reliure Multi-Services - Diane Blais (Quebec) in full green cloth, black embossed lettering on spine and cover, patterned endpapers. Illustrated with several woodcuts by Thomas and John Bewick, reprinted from the first edition of 1795. This edition, dedicated to His Grace, Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, etc., then age 14, was specially prepared for younger readers. The first edition, first published in 1795, was reprinted in 1820. . Some occasional light foxing, else fine; pages supple, beautiful fresh binding, tight, and square. VERY GOOD. . Woodcuts. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. x, lxxiv, 240 pp .
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- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25962
- Title
- Robin Hood: A Collection of all the Ancient Poems, Songs, and Ballads, now extant, relative to that celebrated English Outlaw: to which are prefixed Historical Anecdotes of his Life
- Author
- Ritson, Joseph
- Illustrator
- Thomas and John Bewick
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- First Edition Thus. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- C. Stocking
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1823
- Keywords
- Robin Hood, Rare Books, Illustrated Books, Legends, British Folk Tales, English Literature, Biography;
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Round Table Books, LLC
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Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
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