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Wit and Humour, Selected from the English Poets; With an Illustrative Essay, And Critical Comments
by Leigh Hunt [ed.]
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About This Item
London: Smith, Elder, and Co. , 1846. First edition. Leather. Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A very charming, uncommon first edition copy of this collection of poems by various English writers with critical comments, edited by Leigh Hunt. The first edition of this work. Comprising a selection of poems by English authors, with critical comments by Hunt Leigh: with works by Chaucer and Shakespeare as well as many others. Including an illustrative essay on wit and humour. James Henry Leigh Hunt was an English critic, essayist, and poet. He was a very prominent Romantic figure, producing many varieties of poems: narrative, satires, odes, sonnets, and much more. In half calf binding and marbled boards, with titles stamped in gilt to spine. Externally lovely with only minor shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. Slight offsetting to title page, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 760A2
- Title
- Wit and Humour, Selected from the English Poets; With an Illustrative Essay, And Critical Comments
- Author
- Leigh Hunt [ed.]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Smith, Elder, and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1846
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- poetry leather criticism first editions leather marble
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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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