The Village:; A Poem. In Two Books. .
by Crabbe, George
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Ownership signature on half-title; scattered spots and marks; covers slightly soiled; a nice copy.
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
London: J. Dodsley, 1788. First Edition. Ownership signature on half-title; scattered spots and marks; covers slightly soiled; a nice copy.. 4to, [4] 38pp; bound in full contemporary limp vellum, gilt title on front board and double rules front and rear; white moire endpapers. The most important early work of Crabbe, which was significantly revised by Samuel Johnson. Crabbe became a significant bridge between Johnson's age and the young Romantics that followed. This is a very appealing copy, with generous margins.
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- Bookseller
- Locus Solus Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 205841
- Title
- The Village:; A Poem. In Two Books. .
- Author
- Crabbe, George
- Book Condition
- Used - Ownership signature on half-title; scattered spots and marks; covers slightly soiled; a nice copy.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J. Dodsley
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1788
- Keywords
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...