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Almoran and Hamet: an oriental tale. In two volumes. ..
by Hawkesworth, John (1715?-1773)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
London: London: printed for H. Payne and W. Cropley, at Dryden's-Head, in Pater-Noster-Row, 1761. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition, two volumes, octavo; viii, 146, [1]; 156pp. In attractive uniform contemporary full calf over five raised spine bands (lightly worn), gilt lettered black and red title and volume numbers labels in second and third compartments respectively, remaining compartments gilt, early engraved ownership labels to front pastedowns, volume 1 lacks front free endpaper and title page, opening and closing leaves of volume 1 marginally chipped and torn well clear of text, a textually complete clean copy of Hawkesworth's popular novel in first edition, with errata page at close of volume 1. ESTC T68578
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- Lyppard Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000726
- Title
- Almoran and Hamet: an oriental tale. In two volumes. ..
- Author
- Hawkesworth, John (1715?-1773)
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: printed for H. Payne and W. Cropley, at Dryden's-Head, in Pater-Noster-Row
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1761
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- john hawkesworth almoran hamet oriental tale romantic sentimental novel
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian books; Antiquarian English Literature;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Lyppard Books was established in Worcester, UK, in 2012, adopting the unusual name from Lyppard Grange, once a farm attached to the monastery of Worcester's ancient cathedral. We maintain a small and select stock of English and Continental antiquarian titles from the dawn of western printing to the 19th century, and aim to offer original, early examples of scarce and sought-after texts.
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- Calf
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- Gilt
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